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Proverbs 8:3

She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

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לְיַדleyadto handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “to 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, […שְׁעָרִ֥יםshearimdoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).לְפִיlefito edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…קָ֑רֶתqaretcityקֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “city”, the ordinary formH7176a citycity.מְב֖וֹאmevoentrance intoמָבוֹאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “entrance into”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3996an entrance (the place or the act); specifically sunset or the west; also (adverb with preposition) towardsby which came, as cometh, in coming, as men enter into, entering, entrance into, entry, where goeth, going down, [phrase] westward. Compare H4126 (מוֹבָא).פְתָחִ֣יםfetachimdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “door”, the ordinary formH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.תָּרֹֽנָּהtaronahshoutרָנַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

Young’s Literal Translation

At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud,

World English Bible

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud:

Darby Translation

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud.

Douay-Rheims

Beside the gates of the city, in the very doors she speaketh, saying:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For she sits by the gates of princes, and sings in the entrances, saying ,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παρὰ γὰρ πύλαις δυναστῶν παρεδρεύει, ἐν δὲ εἰσόδοις ὑμνεῖται.