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Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

From Original Young's Literal Translation Version YLT
Proverbs 16:16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

From Original World English Bible Translation Version WEB
Proverbs 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 16:16
   Beautiful, best, better..  טוֹב~towb~/tobe/    "to get/acquire/create...  Attain, buy(-er), teach..  קָנָה~qanah~/kaw-naw'/
   Skilful, wisdom, wisely..  חׇכְמָה~chokmah~/khok-maw'/    Decision, diligent, (fi..  חֲרוּץ~charuwts~/khaw-roots'/
   "to get/acquire/create...  Attain, buy(-er), teach..  קָנָה~qanah~/kaw-naw'/    Knowledge, meaning, × p..  בִּינָה~biynah~/bee-naw'/
   Acceptable, appoint, ch..  בָּחַר~bachar~/baw-khar'/    Money, price, silver(-l..  כֶּסֶף~keceph~/keh'-sef/

Proverbs 16:16 From Original Hebrew Authorized King James Version
[2896]
[7069]
[2451]
[2742]
[7069]
[998]
[977]
[3701]
 [towb]   [qanah]   [chokmah]   [charuwts]   [qanah]   [biynah]   [bachar]   [keceph] 
טוֹב
טוֹב
קָנָה
קָנָה
חׇכְמָה
חׇכְמָה
חֲרוּץ
חֲרוּץ
קָנָה
קָנָה
בִּינָה
בִּינָה
בָּחַר
בָּחַר
כֶּסֶף
כֶּסֶף
  beautiful, best, ...  "to get/acquire/c...  skilful, wisdom, ...   decision, diligen...  "to get/acquire/c...  knowledge, meanin...   acceptable, appoi...   money, price, sil...
בֹוט הָנָק הָמְכׇח ץּורֲח הָנָק הָניִּב רַחָּב ףֶסֶּכ
 [bwot]   [hanaq]   [hamkohc]   [stwurahc]   [hanaq]   [hanyib]   [rahcab]   [hpecek] 



Strong's Dictionary Number: [2896]

2896

1 Original Word: טוֹב
2 Word Origin: from (02895)
3 Transliterated Word: towb
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 793a
5 Phonetic Spelling: tobe
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: from [02895;]02895; 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)).
8 Definition: adj
  1. good, pleasant, agreeable
    1. pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
    2. pleasant (to the higher nature)
    3. good, excellent (of its kind)
    4. good, rich, valuable in estimation
    5. good, appropriate, becoming
    6. better (comparative)
    7. glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
    8. good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
    9. good, kind, benign
    10. good, right (ethical) n m
  2. a good thing, benefit, welfare
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. good, benefit
    4. moral good n f
  3. welfare, benefit, good things
    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
    2. good things (collective)
    3. bounty

9 English:
0 Usage: 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)


Strong's Dictionary Number: [7069]

7069

1 Original Word: קָנָה
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: qanah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2039
5 Phonetic Spelling: kaw-naw'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: 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.
8 Definition:
  1. to get, acquire, create, buy, possess
    1. (Qal)
      1. to get, acquire, obtain 1a
    2. of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a
      1. possessor 1a
    3. of Eve acquiring 1a
    4. of acquiring knowledge, wisdom
      1. to buy
    5. (Niphal) to be bought
    6. (Hiphil) to cause to possess

9 English: "to get/acquire/create/ buy"
0 Usage: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, × surely, × verily


Strong's Dictionary Number: [2451]

2451

1 Original Word: חׇכְמָה
2 Word Origin: from (02449)
3 Transliterated Word: chokmah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 647a
5 Phonetic Spelling: khok-maw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [02449;]02449; wisdom (in a good sense):--skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
8 Definition:
  1. wisdom
    1. skill (in war)
    2. wisdom (in administration)
    3. shrewdness, wisdom
    4. wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs)
    5. wisdom (ethical and religious)

9 English:
0 Usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit


Strong's Dictionary Number: [2742]

2742

1 Original Word: חֲרוּץ
2 Word Origin: pass. participle of (02782)
3 Transliterated Word: charuwts
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 752a,b,753a
5 Phonetic Spelling: khaw-roots'
6 Part of Speech:
7 Strong's Definition: or charuts {khaw-roots'}; passive participle of [02782;]02782; 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.
8 Definition: adj
  1. sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent n m
  2. strict decision, decision
  3. trench, moat, ditch
  4. gold (poetical)

9 English:
0 Usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall


Strong's Dictionary Number: [7069]

7069

1 Original Word: קָנָה
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: qanah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 2039
5 Phonetic Spelling: kaw-naw'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: 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.
8 Definition:
  1. to get, acquire, create, buy, possess
    1. (Qal)
      1. to get, acquire, obtain 1a
    2. of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a
      1. possessor 1a
    3. of Eve acquiring 1a
    4. of acquiring knowledge, wisdom
      1. to buy
    5. (Niphal) to be bought
    6. (Hiphil) to cause to possess

9 English: "to get/acquire/create/ buy"
0 Usage: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, × surely, × verily


Strong's Dictionary Number: [998]

998

1 Original Word: בִּינָה
2 Word Origin: from (0995)
3 Transliterated Word: biynah
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 239b
5 Phonetic Spelling: bee-naw'
6 Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
7 Strong's Definition: from [0995;]0995; understanding:--knowledge, meaning, × perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
8 Definition:
  1. understanding, discernment
    1. act
    2. faculty
    3. object
    4. personified

9 English:
0 Usage: knowledge, meaning, × perfectly, understanding, wisdom


Strong's Dictionary Number: [977]

977

1 Original Word: בָּחַר
2 Word Origin: a primitive root
3 Transliterated Word: bachar
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 231
5 Phonetic Spelling: baw-khar'
6 Part of Speech: Verb
7 Strong's Definition: a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:--acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
8 Definition:
  1. to choose, elect, decide for
    1. (Qal) to choose
    2. (Niphal) to be chosen
    3. (Pual) to be chosen, selected

9 English:
0 Usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require


Strong's Dictionary Number: [3701]

3701

1 Original Word: כֶּסֶף
2 Word Origin: from (03700)
3 Transliterated Word: keceph
4 TDNT/TWOT Entry: TWOT - 1015a
5 Phonetic Spelling: keh'-sef
6 Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
7 Strong's Definition: from [03700;]03700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:--money, price, silver(-ling).
8 Definition:
  1. silver, money
    1. silver
      1. as metal
      2. as ornament
      3. as colour
    2. money, shekels, talents

9 English:
0 Usage: money, price, silver(-ling)

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