My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
* My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choiſe ſiluer.
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
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
טוֹב , adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun, tov — pleasant, agreeable, good (value 17)
H2896,
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well):—beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).adjective
good, pleasant, agreeable
pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun
a good thing, benefit, welfare
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun
welfare, benefit, good things
welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty
Used in 521 Verses, 35 Books 561  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
פָּז , masculine noun, paz — refined, pure gold (value 87)
H6337,
פָּז pâz, pawz; from H6338; pure (gold); hence, gold itself (as refined):—fine (pure) gold.Used in 9 Verses, 6 Books 9  Occurrence Count
פְּרִי , masculine noun, pəriy — fruit (value 290)
H6529,
פְּרִי perîy, per-ee'; from H6509; fruit (literally or figuratively):—bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward.fruit
fruit, produce (of the ground)
fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb)
fruit (of actions) (fig.)
Used in 107 Verses, 21 Books 119  Occurrence Count
תְּבוּאָה , feminine noun, təvuʾa — product, revenue (value 414)
H8393,
תְּבוּאָה tebûwʼâh, teb-oo-aw'; from H935; income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively):—fruit, gain, increase, revenue.produce, product, revenue
product, yield, crops (of the earth usually)
income, revenue
gain (of wisdom) (fig)
product of lips (fig)
Used in 40 Verses, 16 Books 42  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 8:19Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| ט֣וֹב פִּ֭רְיִי מֵחָר֣וּץ וּמִפָּ֑ז וּ֝תְבוּאָתִ֗י מִכֶּ֥סֶף נִבְחָֽר׃ |
| Verse #16622 (Ch. #636) — 7 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| My fruit |
H6529pəriy |
פְּרִי |
290 |
| is better |
H2896tov |
טוֹב |
17 |
| than gold, |
H2742harutz |
חֲרוּץ |
304 |
| yea, than fine gold; |
H6337paz |
פָּז |
87 |
| and my revenue |
H8393təvuʾa |
תְּבוּאָה |
414 |
| than choice |
H977bahar |
בָּחַר |
210 |
| silver. |
H3701kesef |
כֶּסֶף |
160 |
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