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Proverbs 7

Prov. 7:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Say
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
, Thou art my sister
'achowth (Hebrew #269)
a sister (used very widely (like 250), literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (an-)other, sister, together.
Pronounce: aw-khoth'
Origin: irregular feminine of 251
; and call
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
understanding
biynah (Hebrew #998)
understanding
KJV usage: knowledge , meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: bee-naw'
Origin: from 995
thy kinswoman
mowda` (Hebrew #4129)
from 3045; an acquaintance
KJV usage: kinswoman.
Pronounce: mo-dah'
Origin: or rather modao {mo-daw'}
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Cross References

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Say.
Prov. 2:2‑4• 2so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;
 3yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
 4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: (Prov. 2:2‑4)
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Prov. 4:6‑8• 6Forsake her not, and she shall keep thee; love her, and she shall preserve thee.
 7The beginning of wisdom is, Get wisdom; and with all thy getting get intelligence.
 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee; she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her. (Prov. 4:6‑8)
Thou.
Job 17:14• 14I cry to the grave, Thou art my father! to the worm, My mother, and my sister! (Job 17:14)
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Song of Sol. 8:1• 1Oh that thou wert as my brother, That sucked the breasts of my mother! Should I find thee without, I would kiss thee; And they would not despise me. (Song of Sol. 8:1)
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Matt. 12:49‑50• 49And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
 50for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. (Matt. 12:49‑50)
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Luke 11:27‑28• 27And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
 28But *he* said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. (Luke 11:27‑28)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman: