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Proverbs 31:15

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

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וַתָּ֤קָםvataqamand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and rise”, the next action in the storyH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…בְּע֬וֹדbeodin againעוֹדpreposition, adverb — “in again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).לַ֗יְלָהlaylahnightלַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וַתִּתֵּ֣ןvatitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…טֶ֣רֶףterefleafטֶרֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “leaf”, the ordinary formH2964something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodleaf, meat, prey, spoil.לְבֵיתָ֑הּleveytahto familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…וְ֝חֹ֗קvechoqand appointedחֹקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and appointed”, the ordinary formH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.לְנַעֲרֹתֶֽיהָlenaaroteyhato damselנַעֲרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to damsel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5291a girl (from infancy to adolescence)damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

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American Standard Version (1901)

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

Young’s Literal Translation

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

World English Bible

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

Darby Translation

And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.

Douay-Rheims

And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she rises by night, and gives food to her household, and appointed tasks to her maidens.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνίσταται ἐκ νυκτῶν, καὶ ἔδωκε βρώματα τῷ οἴκῳ, καὶ ἔργα ταῖς θεραπαίναις.