Proverbs 31:23
Strong's Lexicon
Her husband
בַּעְלָ֑הּ (ba‘·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1167: 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)

is known
נוֹדָ֣ע (nō·w·ḏā‘)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

at the city gate,
בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים (baš·šə·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven

where he sits
בְּ֝שִׁבְתּ֗וֹ (bə·šiḇ·tōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

among
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

the elders
זִקְנֵי־ (ziq·nê-)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2205: 1) old 1a) old (of humans) 1b) elder (of those having authority)

of the land.
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.

Young's Literal Translation
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.

New American Standard Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

King James Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

New Living Translation
Her husband is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.

English Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

New American Standard Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

King James Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.

International Standard Version
Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.

NET Bible
Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land.

American Standard Version
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

English Revised Version
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Young's Literal Translation
Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

Ruth 4:1
Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Ruth 4:2
And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

Ruth 4:11
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

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

Proverbs 31:22
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.

Proverbs 31:21
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 31:24
She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.

Proverbs 31:25
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.

Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
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