There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are † exceeding wiſe:
אַרְבַּע , masculine/feminine adjective, noun, ʾarbaʿ — four (value 273)
H702,
אַרְבַּע ʼarbaʻ, ar-bah'; masculine אַרְבָּעָה ʼarbâʻâh; from H7251; four:—four.Used in 277 Verses, 25 Books 317  Occurrence Count
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
הֵם , third person plural masculine personal pronoun, heym — they (value 45)
H1992,
הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.they, these, the same, who
Used in 522 Verses, 35 Books 559  Occurrence Count
חָכַם , verb, hakham — to be wise (value 68)
H2449,
חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.to be wise
(Qal) to be or become wise, act wisely
(Piel) to make wise, teach wisdom, instruct
(Pual) to be made wise
(Hiphil) to make wise
(Hithpael) to show oneself wise, deceive, show one's wisdom
Used in 26 Verses, 8 Books 26  Occurrence Count
חָכָם , adjective, hakham — wise (value 68)
H2450,
חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man).wise, wise (man)
skilful (in technical work)
wise (in administration)
shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle
learned, shrewd (class of men)
prudent
wise (ethically and religiously)
Used in 133 Verses, 18 Books 136  Occurrence Count
קָטָן , adjective, katan — small, young, unimportant (value 159)
H6996,
קָטָן qâṭân, kaw-tawn'; or קָטֹן qâṭôn; from H6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance):—least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est).young, small, insignificant, unimportant
small
insignificant
young
unimportant
Used in 100 Verses, 24 Books 101  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 30:24Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃ |
| Verse #17276 (Ch. #658) — 7 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| There be four |
H702ʾarbaʿ |
אַרְבַּע |
273 |
| things which are little |
H6996katan |
קָטָן |
159 |
| upon the earth, |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
| but they are exceeding |
H2449hakham |
חָכַם |
68 |
| wise: |
H2450hakham |
חָכָם |
68 |
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