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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 8:22 - Before
Proverbs 8:22 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
| possessed | H7069 | קָנָה |
[Verb] to {erect} that {is} create; by extension to {procure} especially by purchase (causatively sell); by implication to own |
| me in the beginning | H7225 | רֵאשִׁית |
[Noun Feminine] the {first} in {place} {time} order or rank (specifically a firstfruit) |
| of his way | H1870 | דֶּרֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of {action} often adverbially |
| before | H6924 | קֶדֶם |
[Noun Masculine] the {front} of palce (absolutely the fore {part} relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially ({before } {anciently } eastward) |
| his works | H4659 | מִפְעָל |
[Noun Masculine] a performance |
| of old | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.