King James Version

Proverbs 8:2

She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

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בְּרֹאשׁberoshin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.מְרוֹמִ֥יםmeromimaboveמָרוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “above”, the ordinary formH4791altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.עֲלֵיaleaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…דָ֑רֶךְdarekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).בֵּ֖יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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,…נְתִיב֣וֹתnetivotpathנָתִיבnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “path”, the ordinary formH5410a (beaten) trackpath(-way), [idiom] travel(-ler), way.נִצָּֽבָהnitsavahappointedנָצַבverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “appointed”, a completed actionH5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

Young’s Literal Translation

At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

World English Bible

On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands.

Darby Translation

On the top of high places by the way, at the cross-paths she taketh her stand.

Douay-Rheims

Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she standeth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For she is on lofty eminences, and stands in the midst of the ways.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ὑψηλῶν ἄκρων ἐστὶν, ἀναμέσον δὲ τῶν τρίβων ἕστηκε.