On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.Proverbs 8:2
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
בְּרֹאשׁ־מְרוֹמִ֥ים עֲלֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ בֵּ֖ית נְתִיב֣וֹת נִצָּֽבָה׃
- בְּרֹאשׁ־be.rosh-“at [the] top of”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from רֹאשׁ · “top” · Strong's H7218I
- מְרוֹמִ֥יםme.ro.Mim“[the] heights”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from מָרוֹם · “height” · Strong's H4791
- עֲלֵי־'a.lei-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- דָ֑רֶךְDa.rekh“[the] way”Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from דֶּ֫רֶךְ · “road” · Strong's H1870K
- בֵּ֖יתbeit“between”Adjective, cardinal number, masculine, singular, construct · from בֵּית · “between” · Strong's H1004A
- נְתִיב֣וֹתne.ti.Vot“[the] pathways”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from נְתִיבָה · “path” · Strong's H5410B
- נִצָּֽבָה׃ni.Tza.vah“she stations herself”Verb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from נָצַב · “to stand” · Strong's H5324
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)