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Proverbs 31:19

She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

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יָ֭דֶיהָyadeyhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […שִׁלְּחָ֣הshilchahsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…בַכִּישׁ֑וֹרvakishorin spindleכִּישׁוֹרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in spindle”, the ordinary formH3601literally a director, i.e. the spindle or shank of adistaff, by which it is twirledspindle.וְ֝כַפֶּ֗יהָvekhapeyhaand hand , -dle,כַּףconjunction, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and hand , -dle,”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3709the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, powerbranch, [phrase] foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.תָּ֣מְכוּtamekhvholdתָּמַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “hold”, a completed actionH8551to sustain; by implication, to obtain, keep fast; figuratively, to help, follow close(take, up-) hold (up), maintain, retain, stay (up).פָֽלֶךְfalekhstaffפֶּלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “staff”, the ordinary formH6418a circuit (i.e. district); also a spindle (as whirled); hence, a crutch(di-) staff, participle

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

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American Standard Version (1901)

She layeth her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle.

Young’s Literal Translation

Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff.

World English Bible

She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Darby Translation

She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Douay-Rheims

She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She layeth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

She reaches forth her arms to needful works , and applies her hands to the spindle.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

τοὺς πήχεις αὐτῆς ἐκτείνει ἐπὶ τὰ συμφέροντα, τὰς δὲ χεῖρας αὐτῆς ἐρείδει εἰς ἄτρακτον.