Proverbs 8:2
Strong's Lexicon
On the heights
בְּרֹאשׁ־ (bə·rōš-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum

מְרוֹמִ֥ים (mə·rō·w·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4791: 1) height 1a) height, elevation, elevated place 1a1) in a high place (adv) 1b) height 1c) proudly (adv) 1d) of nobles (fig.)

overlooking
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the road,
דָ֑רֶךְ (ḏā·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

at the crossroads
בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm 1) house 1a) house, dwelling habitation 1b) shelter or abode of animals 1c) human bodies (fig.) 1d) of Sheol 1e) of abode of light and darkness 1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family 5a) those belonging to the same household 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep 10) within

נְתִיב֣וֹת (nə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5410: 1) trodden with the feet, path, pathway 2) path, pathway, traveller

she takes her stand.
נִצָּֽבָה׃ (niṣ·ṣā·ḇāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5324: 1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

Young's Literal Translation
At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads , she takes her stand.

New American Standard Bible
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

King James Bible
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

New Living Translation
On the hilltop along the road, she takes her stand at the crossroads.

English Standard Version
On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand;

New American Standard Bible
On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand.

International Standard Version
On top of the highest places along the road she stands where the roads meet.

NET Bible
At the top of the elevated places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she takes her stand;

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

English Revised Version
In 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,
















Cross References
Proverbs 9:3
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

Proverbs 9:14
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

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

Proverbs 8:1
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

Proverbs 7:27
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

Proverbs 7:26
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

Proverbs 8:3
She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.

Proverbs 8:4
Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.

Proverbs 8:5
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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