Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,Proverbs 7:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
אֱמֹ֣ר לַֽ֭חָכְמָה אֲחֹ֣תִי אָ֑תְּ וּ֝מֹדָ֗ע לַבִּינָ֥ה תִקְרָֽא׃
- אֱמֹ֣ר'e.Mor“say”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- לַֽ֭חָכְמָהLa.cha.khe.mah“to <the> wisdom”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
- אֲחֹ֣תִי'a.Cho.ti“[are] sister my”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָחוֹת · “sister” · Strong's H0269
- אָ֑תְּ'At“you”Pronoun, personal, 2nd person, feminine, singular · from אַתְּ · “you(f.s.)” · Strong's H0859C
- וּ֝מֹדָ֗עu.mo.Da'“and a relative”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מוֹדַע · “kinsman” · Strong's H4129
- לַבִּינָ֥הla.bi.Nah“to <the> discernment”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בִּינָה · “understanding” · Strong's H0998
- תִקְרָֽא׃tik.Ra'“you will call”Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from קָרָא · “call to” · Strong's H7121G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)