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מַתָּ֣ןmatangiftמַתָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “gift”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4976a presentgift, to give, reward.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יַרְחִ֣יבyarchivmake roomרָחַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make room”, an unfinished actionH7337to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְלִפְנֵ֖יvelifneand to a- foreפָּנִיםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…גְדֹלִ֣יםgedolimgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.יַנְחֶֽנּוּyanchenvguideנָחָהverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “guide”, an unfinished actionH5148to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)bestow, bring, govern, guide, lead (forth), put, straiten.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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American Standard Version (1901)
A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
Young’s Literal Translation
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
World English Bible
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Darby Translation
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Douay-Rheims
A man’s gift enlargeth his may, and maketh him room before princes.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
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