Proverbs 8:28New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— When he made firm the sides above: when the fountains of the deep became strong:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong,
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— when he established the skies above, when the fountains of the deep became strong;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— When he made firm the skies above, when the fountains of the resounding deep, waxed strong;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— In His strengthening clouds above, In His making strong fountains of the deep,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— When he established the sky above, and poised the fountains of waters:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— When he established the cloudes aboue, when he confirmed the fountaines of the deepe,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— When he established the cloudes aboue: when he strengthned the fountaines of the deepe.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— When he made firm the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— and when he strengthened the clouds above; and when he secured the fountains of the earth:
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: |
When he established
553 {0553} Primeאָמַץ'amats{aw-mats'}
A primitive root; to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage).
z8763 <8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 790
the clouds
7834 {7834} Primeשַׁחַקshachaq{shakh'-ak}
From H7833; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy a thin vapor; by extension the firmament.
above:
4605 {4605} Primeמַעַלma`al{mah'-al}
From H5927; properly the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
when he strengthened
5810 {5810} Primeעָזַז`azaz{aw-zaz'}
A primitive root; to be stout (literally or figuratively).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
the fountains
5869 {5869} Primeעַיִן`ayin{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
of the deep:
8415 {8415} Primeתְּהוֹםt@howm{teh-home'}
(Usually feminine) from H1949; an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean water supply). |
Proverbs 8:28
_ _ established ... deep — that is, so as to sustain the waters above and repress those below the firmament (Genesis 1:7-11; Job 26:8). |
Proverbs 8:28
Strengthened — When he shut up the fountains in the cavities of the earth, and kept them there as it were by a strong band. The deep — Which have their original from the deep, either from the sea, or from the abyss of waters in the bowels of the earth. |
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