King James Version

Proverbs 30:23

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

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תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.שְׂ֭נוּאָהsenuahhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִבָּעֵ֑לtibaelbe husbandבָּעַלverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be husband”, an unfinished actionH1166to be master; hence, to marryhave dominion (over), be husband, marry(-ried, [idiom] wife).וְ֝שִׁפְחָ֗הveshifchahand maidשִׁפְחָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and maid”, the ordinary formH8198a female slave (as a member of the household)(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תִירַ֥שׁtirashexpelיָרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…גְּבִרְתָּֽהּgevirtahmistressגְּבֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “mistress”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1404mistresslady, mistress.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For an odious woman when she is married; And a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Young’s Literal Translation

For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.

World English Bible

for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.

Darby Translation

under an odious [woman] when she is married, and a handmaid when she is heir to her mistress.

Douay-Rheims

By an odious woman when she is married: and by a bondwoman when she is heir to her mistress.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)