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שְׁמַ֣עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בְּ֭נִיbenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […וְקַ֣חveqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and take”, a commandH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֲמָרָ֑יamarayanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.וְיִרְבּ֥וּveyirbvand increaseרָבָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and increase”, an unfinished actionH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…לְ֝ךָ֗lekhatoלְ֝ךָ֗preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toשְׁנ֣וֹתshenotyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).חַיִּֽיםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; And the years of thy life shall be many.
Young’s Literal Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life [are] multiplied to thee.
World English Bible
Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.
Darby Translation
Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of thy life shall be multiplied.
Douay-Rheims
Hear, O my son, and receive my words, that years of life may be multiplied to thee.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
Hear, my son, and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.
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