Proverbs 3:18
Strong's Lexicon
She
הִ֭יא ()
Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

is a tree
עֵץ־ (‘êṣ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6086: 1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows 1a) tree, trees 1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

of life
חַיִּ֣ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

to those who embrace her,
לַמַּחֲזִיקִ֣ים (lam·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2388: 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with

and those who lay hold of her
וְֽתֹמְכֶ֥יהָ (wə·ṯō·mə·ḵe·hā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8551: 1) to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of, hold fast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grasp, lay hold of, attain 1a2) to hold up, support 1a3) to hold, keep 1a4) to take hold of each other 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be held

are blessed.
מְאֻשָּֽׁר׃ (mə·’uš·šār)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 833: 1) to go straight, walk, go on, advance, make progress 1a)(Qal) to go straight on, make progress 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to go straight on, advance 1b2) to lead on (causative) 1b3) to set right, righten 1b4) to pronounce happy, call blessed 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be advanced, be led on 1c2) to be made happy, be blessed

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.

Young's Literal Translation
A tree of life she [is] to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her [is] happy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.

New American Standard Bible
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

King James Bible
She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.

New Living Translation
Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.

English Standard Version
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.

New American Standard Bible
She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

King James Bible
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.

International Standard Version
She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.

NET Bible
She is like a tree of life to those who obtain her, and everyone who grasps hold of her will be blessed.

American Standard Version
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.

English Revised Version
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

Young's Literal Translation
A tree of life she is to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her is happy.
















Cross References
Revelation 2:7
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

Genesis 2:9
And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Proverbs 4:13
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

Proverbs 8:34
Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Proverbs 13:12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 15:4
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 3:17
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

Proverbs 3:16
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
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