Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Receiue my inſtruction, and not ſiluer: and knowledge rather then choiſe gold.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
בָּחַר , verb, bahar — to choose (value 210)
H977,
בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.to choose, elect, decide for
(Qal) to choose
(Niphal) to be chosen
(Pual) to be chosen, selected
Used in 162 Verses, 23 Books 170  Occurrence Count
דַּעַת , masculine/feminine noun, daʿat — knowledge (value 474)
H1847,
דַּעַת daʻath, dah'-ath; from H3045; knowledge:—cunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).knowledge
knowledge, perception, skill
discernment, understanding, wisdom
Used in 91 Verses, 16 Books 93  Occurrence Count
חֲרוּץ , adjective, masculine noun, harutz — sharp, diligent (value 304)
H2742,
חֲרוּץ chărûwts, khaw-roots'; or חָרֻץ châruts; passive participle of H2782; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager:—decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.adjective
sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent
masculine noun
strict decision, decision
trench, moat, ditch
gold (poetical)
Used in 17 Verses, 8 Books 18  Occurrence Count
כֶּסֶף , masculine noun, kesef — silver, money (value 160)
H3701,
כֶּסֶף keçeph, keh'-sef; from H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:—money, price, silver(-ling).silver, money
silver
as metal
as ornament
as colour
money, shekels, talents
Used in 343 Verses, 36 Books 399  Occurrence Count
לָקַח , verb, lakah — to take (value 138)
H3947,
לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
(Qal)
to take, take in the hand
to take and carry along
to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
to take up or upon, put upon
to fetch
to take, lead, conduct
to take, capture, seize
to take, carry off
to take (vengeance)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be taken away, be removed
to be taken, brought unto
(Pual)
to be taken from or out of
to be stolen from
to be taken captive
to be taken away, be removed
(Hophal)
to be taken unto, be brought unto
to be taken out of
to be taken away
(Hithpael)
to take hold of oneself
to flash about (of lightning)
Used in 909 Verses, 32 Books 964  Occurrence Count
מוּסָר , masculine noun, musar — discipline, chastening, correction (value 306)
H4148,
מוּסָר mûwçâr, moo-sawr'; from H3256; properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint:—bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.discipline, chastening, correction
discipline, correction
chastening
Used in 50 Verses, 9 Books 50  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 8:10Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| קְחֽוּ־מוּסָרִ֥י וְאַל־כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝דַ֗עַת מֵחָר֥וּץ נִבְחָֽר׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Receive |
H3947lakah |
לָקַח |
138 |
| my instruction, |
H4148musar |
מוּסָר |
306 |
| and not silver; |
H3701kesef |
כֶּסֶף |
160 |
| and knowledge |
H1847daʿat |
דַּעַת |
474 |
| rather than choice |
H977bahar |
בָּחַר |
210 |
| gold. |
H2742harutz |
חֲרוּץ |
304 |
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