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Proverbs 8:11

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Masoretic Text 1524

H3588 For כי

H2896 is better טובה

H2451 wisdom חכמה

H6443 מפנינים

H3605 and all וכל

H2656 the things that may be desired חפצים

H3808 are not לא

H7737 to be compared ישׁוו׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

H7737 compared

H3808 not

are

H2656 desired

may

that

things

the

H3605 all

and

H4480 rubies

than

H2896 better

H2451 wisdom

H3588 For

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H7737

Hebrew: שָׁוָה

Transliteration: shâvâh

Pronunciation: shaw-vaw'

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: {avail} {behave} bring {forth} {compare} {countervail} ({be} make) {equal} {lay} be ({make} a-) {like} make {plain} {profit} reckon.

Definition:

properly to {level} that {is} equalize; figuratively to resemble; by implication to adjust (that {is} {counterbalance} be {suitable} {compose} {place} {yield} etc.)

1. to agree with, be or become like, level, resemble

a. (Qal)

1. to be like

2. equivalent (participle)

3. to set, place

4. setting (participle)

b. (Piel) to level, smooth, still

c. (Hiphil) to make like

d. (Nithpael) to be alike

2. (Piel) to set, place

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906