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Proverbs 4:5

Acquire (seek, obtain) wisdom, acquire understanding (discernment).
Do not forget and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
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The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

קְנֵה   חָכְמָה   קְנֵה   בִינָה   אַל   תִּשְׁכַּח   וְאַל   תֵּט   מֵאִמְרֵי   פִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

φύλασσε ἐντολάς μὴ ἐπιλάθῃ μηδὲ παρίδῃς ῥῆσιν ἐμοῦ στόματος

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Below is an interlinear version in table form that follows the word order of the original text. Clicking on the Strongs number will show the words in their basic form (note that sometimes the grammar causes not only the endings to change, but also the initial letters of the word).


Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H7069
 קְנֵ֣ה (qene)
 to buy
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H2451
 חָ֭כְמָה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H7069
 קְנֵ֣ה (qene)
 to buy
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqv2ms
H0998
 בִינָ֑ה (vinah)
 understanding
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H0408
H9014
 אַל (al-)
־
not
link
Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 Tn
H7911
 תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח (tishekach)
 to forget
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H9002
H0408
H9014
 וְ (ve)
אַל (al-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

 C
Tn
H5186
 תֵּ֝֗ט (tet)
 to stretch
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Vqi2ms
H9006
H0561
H9014
 מֵֽ (me)
אִמְרֵי (imerei-)
־
from
word
link
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H6310
H9020
H9016
 פִֽ (fi)
י (j)
׃
lip
my
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs

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