King James Version

Proverbs 1:21

She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,

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בְּרֹ֥אשׁberoshin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הֹמִיּ֗וֹתhomiotbe disquietedהָמָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be disquieted”, a verb used as a describing wordH1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamorclamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.תִּ֫קְרָ֥אtiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)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.בְּפִתְחֵ֖יbefitchein doorפֶּתַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.שְׁעָרִ֥יםshearimdoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).בָּעִ֗ירbairin cityעִירpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.אֲמָרֶ֥יהָamareyhaanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.תֹאמֵֽרtomersayאָמַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “say”, an unfinished actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:

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American Standard Version (1901)

She crieth in the chief place of concourse; At the entrance of the gates, In the city, she uttereth her words:

Young’s Literal Translation

At the head of the multitudes she calleth, In the openings of the gates, In the city her sayings she saith:

World English Bible

She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:

Darby Translation

she calleth in the chief [place] of concourse, in the entry of the gates; in the city she uttereth her words:

Douay-Rheims

At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπʼ ἄκρων δὲ τειχέων κηρύσσεται, ἐπὶ δὲ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει, ἐπὶ δὲ πύλαις πόλεως θαῤῥοῦσα λέγει,