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Proverbs 31:20

In Proverbs 31 of Proverbs.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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כַּ֭פָּהּkapahhand , -dle,כַּףnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “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.פָּרְשָׂ֣הparesahbreakפָּרַשׂverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH6566to break apart, disperse, etc.break, chop in pieces, lay open, scatter, spread (abroad, forth, selves, out), stretch (forth, out).לֶעָנִ֑יleanito afflictedעָנִיpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וְ֝יָדֶ֗יהָveyadeyhaand handיָדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and 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, […שִׁלְּחָ֥הshilchahsendשָׁלַחverb, 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…לָֽאֶבְיֽוֹןlaevyonto beggarאֶבְיוֹןpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy.

World English Bible

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Darby Translation

She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Douay-Rheims

She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she opens her hands to the needy, and reaches out fruit to the poor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Χεῖρας δὲ αὐτῆς διήνοιξε πένητι, καρπὸν δὲ ἐξέτεινεν πτωχῷ.

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