Proverbs 8:27
Strong's Lexicon
I
אָ֑נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

was there
שָׁ֣ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)

when He established
בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ (ba·hă·ḵî·nōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

the heavens,
שָׁ֭מַיִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

when He inscribed
בְּח֥וּקוֹ (bə·ḥū·qōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2710: 1) to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut in 1a2) to cut in or on, cut upon, engrave, inscribe 1a3) to trace, mark out 1a4) to engrave, inscribe (of a law) 1b) (Poel) 1b1) to inscribe, enact, decree 1b2) one who decrees, lawgiver (participle) 1c) (Pual) something decreed, the law (participle) 1d) (Hophal) to be inscribed

the horizon
ח֝֗וּג (ḥūḡ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2329: 1) circle, circuit, compass 2) (BDB) vault (of the heavens)

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
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 face
פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

of the deep,
תְהֽוֹם׃ (ṯə·hō·wm)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8415: 1) deep, depths, deep places, abyss, the deep, sea 1a) deep (of subterranean waters) 1b) deep, sea, abysses (of sea) 1c) primeval ocean, deep 1d) deep, depth (of river) 1e) abyss, the grave

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

Young's Literal Translation
In His preparing the heavens I [am] there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was there when He established the heavens, when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,

New American Standard Bible
"When He established the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

King James Bible
When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,

New Living Translation
I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew the horizon on the oceans.

English Standard Version
When he established the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle on the face of the deep,

New American Standard Bible
"When He established the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

King James Bible
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was there when He established the heavens, when He laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,

International Standard Version
when he crafted the heavens, I was there— when he marked out a circle on the face of the deep,

NET Bible
When he established the heavens, I was there; when he marked out the horizon over the face of the deep,

American Standard Version
When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep,

English Revised Version
When he established the heavens, I was there: when he set a circle upon the face of the deep:

Young's Literal Translation
In His preparing the heavens I am there, In His decreeing a circle on the face of the deep,
















Cross References
Job 26:10
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Proverbs 3:19
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

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.

Proverbs 8:28
When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Isaiah 40:22
It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

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

Proverbs 8:25
Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:

Proverbs 8:24
When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

Proverbs 8:29
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Proverbs 8:30
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
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