Proverbs 8:30
Strong's Lexicon
Then I was
וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה (wā·’eh·yeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

a skilled craftsman
אָ֫מ֥וֹן (’ā·mō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 525: 1) artificer, architect, master workman, skilled workman

at His side,
אֶצְל֗וֹ (’eṣ·lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 681: n m 1) beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity subst 2) (BDB) 2a) conjunction, proximity 2b) beside, in proximity, contiguous to, from beside

and
וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה (wā·’eh·yeh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

His delight
שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים (‘ă·šu·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8191: 1) delight, enjoyment 1a) delight 1b) object of delight

day
י֤וֹם ׀ (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

[by] day,
י֑וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

rejoicing
מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת (mə·śa·ḥe·qeṯ)
Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7832: 1) to laugh, play, mock 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision) 1a2) to sport, play 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make sport 1b2) to jest 1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing) 1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly

always
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

עֵֽת׃ (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6256: 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion

in His presence.
לְפָנָ֣יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
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

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

Young's Literal Translation
Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight—day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was a skilled craftsman beside Him. I was His delight every day , always rejoicing before Him.

New American Standard Bible
Then I was beside Him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [His] delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

King James Bible
Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence,

New Living Translation
I was the architect at his side. I was his constant delight, rejoicing always in his presence.

English Standard Version
then I was beside him, like a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him always,

New American Standard Bible
Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

King James Bible
Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was a skilled craftsman beside Him. I was His delight every day, always rejoicing before Him.

International Standard Version
Then I was with him, his master craftsman— I was his delight daily, continuously rejoicing in his presence,

NET Bible
then I was beside him as a master craftsman, and I was his delight day by day, rejoicing before him at all times,

American Standard Version
Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him,

English Revised Version
Then I was by him, as a master workman: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

Young's Literal Translation
Then I am near Him, a workman, And I am a delight -- day by day. Rejoicing before Him at all times,
















Cross References
John 1:2
The same was in the beginning with God.

John 1:3
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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

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

Proverbs 8:27
When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Proverbs 8:31
Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

Proverbs 8:32
Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

Proverbs 8:33
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
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