King James Version

Proverbs 8:26

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עָ֭שָׂהasahdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…אֶ֣רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וְחוּצ֑וֹתvechutsotand abroadחוּץconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and abroad”, the ordinary formH2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoorsabroad, field, forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁveroshand headרֹאשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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.עָפְר֥וֹתaferotdustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “dust”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.תֵּבֵֽלtevelhabitable partתֵּבֵלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “habitable part”, the ordinary formH8398the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestinehabitable part, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

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American Standard Version (1901)

While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Young’s Literal Translation

While He had not made the earth, and out-places, And the top of the dusts of the world.

World English Bible

while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Darby Translation

while as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Douay-Rheims

He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of the world.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

While as yet He had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the beginning of the dust of the world.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord made countries and uninhabited tracts , and the highest inhabited parts of the world.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος ἐποίησε χώρας καὶ ἀοικήτους, καὶ ἄκρα οἰκούμενα τῆς ὑπʼ οὐρανῶν.