Proverbs 31:18 Go deeper

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. (KJV)

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טָ֭עֲמָהTa.'a.mahshe perceives

Lemma: טָעַם (ta.am) · Strong's: H2938

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

Meaning: to perceive

Used 11 times. Also: 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 14:43, 2 Samuel 3:35, 2 Samuel 19:35, Job 12:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2938; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 1

כִּי\־ki-that

Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A

Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)

Meaning: for

Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 2

ט֣וֹבTov[is] good

Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: pleasant

Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 3

סַחְרָ֑הּsach.Rahprofit her

Lemma: סַחַר (sa.char) · Strong's: H5504

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

Meaning: profit

Used 7 times. Also: Proverbs 3:14, Isaiah 23:3, Isaiah 23:18, Isaiah 45:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5504; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 4

לֹֽא\־lo'-not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 5

יִכְבֶּ֖הyikh.Behit is extinguished

Lemma: כָּבָה (ka.vah) · Strong's: H3518

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to quench

Used 24 times. Also: Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13, 1 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 14:7, 2 Samuel 21:17, 2 Kings 22:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3518; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 6

נֵרָֽהּ\׃ne.Rahlamp her

Lemma: נֵר (ner) · Strong's: H5216A

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

Meaning: lamp

Used 44 times. Also: Exodus 25:37, Exodus 27:20, Exodus 30:7, Exodus 30:8, Exodus 35:14, Exodus 37:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5216A; TAHOT Proverbs 31:18 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

She sees	→	טָעַם H2938 to perceive
that	→	כִּי H3588A for
her gain	→	סַחַר H5504 profit
[is] good	→	טוֹב H2896A pleasant
and her lamp	→	נֵר H5216A lamp
is not	→	לֹא H3808 not
extinguished	→	כָּבָה H3518 to quench
at night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night

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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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