Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,Proverbs 8:25
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃
- בְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.rem“<in> before”Preposition + Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, singular, absolute · from טֶ֫רֶם · “before” · Strong's H2962
- הָרִ֣יםha.Rim“mountains”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from הַר · “mount” · Strong's H2022G
- הָטְבָּ֑עוּha.te.Ba.'u“they were planted”Verb, hophal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from טָבַע · “to sink” · Strong's H2883
- לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei“<to> before”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- גְבָע֣וֹתge.va.'ot“[the] hills”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from גִּבְעָה · “hill” · Strong's H1389I
- חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃cho.Lal.ti“I was brought forth”Verb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from חוּל · “give birth” · Strong's H2342H
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)