Proverbs 9:3

“She has sent out her young women; she calls from the highest points of the heights of the city:”

Proverbs 9:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 9:3, word by word

She has sent outשָׁלְחָהshalcha

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shalcha” appears
her young womenנַעֲרֹתֶיnaarote

maidservant

A young woman who helps in a lady's household.

Where else “naarote” appears
she callsתִקְרָאtikra

cry out

To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.

Where else “tikra” appears
the highest pointsגַּפֵּיgape

summit

The summit of a place.

Where else “gape” appears
of the heightsמְרֹמֵיmerome

height

What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.

Where else “merome” appears
of the cityקָרֶתkaret

city

A city. A poetic word.

Where else “karet” appears

The context

2She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.

3 · This verse (above)

4“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” To him who lacks sense she says:

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