Proverbs 14:1 Go deeper

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. (KJV)

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חַכְמ֣וֹתchakh.Motwise [women] of

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Plural · Construct (HAafpc)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 1

נָ֭שִׁיםNa.shimwomen

Lemma: אִשָּׁה (ish.shah) · Strong's: H0802G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)

Meaning: woman

Used 324 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:1, Genesis 3:2, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0802G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 2

בָּנְתָ֣הba.ne.Tahshe builds

Lemma: בָּנָה (ba.nah) · Strong's: H1129

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)

Meaning: to build

Used 374 times. Also: Genesis 2:22, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 10:11, Genesis 11:4, Genesis 11:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1129; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 3

בֵיתָ֑הּvei.Tahhouse her

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004B

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: home

Used 896 times. Also: Genesis 19:2, Genesis 19:3, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 19:10, Genesis 19:11, Genesis 20:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004B; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 4

וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶתve.'i.Ve.letand a foolish woman

Lemma: אִוֶּ֫לֶת (iv.ve.let) · Strong's: H0200

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: folly

Used 25 times. Also: Psalms 38:5, Psalms 69:5, Proverbs 5:23, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 14:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0200; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 5

בְּיָדֶ֥יהָbe.ya.Dei.hawith hands her

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Dual · Construct (HNcbdc)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 6

תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ\׃te.her.Se.nushe tears down it

Lemma: הָרַס (ha.ras) · Strong's: H2040

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqi3fs)

Meaning: to overthrow

Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 15:7, Exodus 19:21, Exodus 19:24, Exodus 23:24, Judges 6:25, 2 Samuel 11:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2040; TAHOT Proverbs 14:1 word 7

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Every wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
woman	→	אִשָּׁה H0802G woman
builds	→	בָּנָה H1129 to build
her house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004B house: home
but a foolish one	→	אִוֶּ֫לֶת H0200 folly
tears it down	→	הָרַס H2040 to overthrow
with her own hands	→	יָד H3027G hand

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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