Proverbs 31:18 — King James Version← Study notes

“She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.”

Proverbs 31:18 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Proverbs 31:189 words

HebrewMeaning

טָ֭עֲמָהṭāʿămāh

perceiveverbH2938

but · taste

כִּיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

ט֣וֹבṭwōb

beautifuladjH2896

best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···

סַחְרָ֑/הּsaḥərāh

merchandisenounH5504

לֹֽאlōʾ

ereparticleH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִכְבֶּ֖הyikəbeh

go outverbH3518

quench

ב/לילblyl

nightpronH3915

בַ/לַּ֣יְלָהbalayəlāh

nightpronH3915

נֵרָֽ/הּnērāh

candlenounH5216

lamp · light

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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