The
LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
The Lord poſſeſſed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
אָז , adverb, ʾaz — at that time (value 8)
H227,
אָז ʼâz, awz; a demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore:—beginning, for, from, hitherto, now, of old, once, since, then, at which time, yet.then, at that time
temporal expressions
then (past)
then, if...then (future)
earlier
logical expressions
in that case
that (being so)
Used in 133 Verses, 27 Books 141  Occurrence Count
דֶּרֶךְ , masculine noun, derekh — way, road, distance, journey, manner (value 224)
H1870,
דֶּרֶךְ derek, deh'-rek; from H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb:—along, away, because of, by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).way, road, distance, journey, manner
road, way, path
journey
direction
manner, habit, way
of course of life (fig.)
of moral character (fig.)
Used in 626 Verses, 32 Books 699  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
מִפְעָל , masculine noun, mifʿal — a work, something made (value 220)
H4659,
מִפְעָל miphʻâl, mif-awl'; or (feminine) מִפְעָלָה miphʻâlâh; from H6466; a performance:—work.Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
קֶדֶם , adverb, masculine noun, kedem — front, east, formerly (value 144)
H6924,
קֶדֶם qedem, keh'-dem; or קֵדְמָה qêdemâh; from H6923; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward):—aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, × ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare H6926.masculine noun
east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime
front, from the front or east, in front, mount of the East
ancient time, aforetime, ancient, from of old, earliest time
anciently, of old (adverb)
beginning
east
adverb
eastward, to or toward the East
Used in 83 Verses, 22 Books 87  Occurrence Count
קָנָה , verb, kana — to get, acquire (value 155)
H7069,
קָנָה qânâh, kaw-naw'; a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own:—attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, × surely, × verily.to get, acquire, create, buy, possess
(Qal)
to get, acquire, obtain
of God originating, creating, redeeming His people
possessor
of Eve acquiring
of acquiring knowledge, wisdom
to buy
(Niphal) to be bought
(Hiphil) to cause to possess
Used in 76 Verses, 20 Books 83  Occurrence Count
רֵאשִׁית , feminine noun, reyshiyt — beginning, chief (value 911)
H7225,
רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîyth, ray-sheeth'; from the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit):—beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.first, beginning, best, chief
beginning
first
chief
choice part
Used in 49 Verses, 19 Books 51  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 8:22Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃ |
| Verse #16625 (Ch. #636) — 7 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The LORD |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| possessed |
H7069kana |
קָנָה |
155 |
| me in the beginning |
H7225reyshiyt |
רֵאשִׁית |
911 |
| of his way, |
H1870derekh |
דֶּרֶךְ |
224 |
| before |
H6924kedem |
קֶדֶם |
144 |
| his works of old. |
H4659mifʿal |
מִפְעָל |
220 |
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