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proverbs_8:11

Proverbs 8:11

Hebrew
ESV
for wisdom is better than jewels, and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
NIV
for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
NLT
For wisdom is far more valuable than rubies. Nothing you desire can compare with it.
LXX
κρείσσων γὰρ σοφία λίθων πολυτελῶν πᾶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
τίμιον οὐκ ἄξιον αὐτῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ἐστινplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
KJV
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Proverbs 8:10 ← Proverbs 8:11 → Proverbs 8:12

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