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Proverbs 7

Prov. 7:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Say
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto wisdom
chokmah (Hebrew #2451)
wisdom (in a good sense)
KJV usage: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
Pronounce: khok-maw'
Origin: from 2449
, Thou art my sister
'achowth (Hebrew #269)
a sister (used very widely (like 250), literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (an-)other, sister, together.
Pronounce: aw-khoth'
Origin: irregular feminine of 251
; and call
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
understanding
biynah (Hebrew #998)
understanding
KJV usage: knowledge , meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Pronounce: bee-naw'
Origin: from 995
thy kinswoman
mowda` (Hebrew #4129)
from 3045; an acquaintance
KJV usage: kinswoman.
Pronounce: mo-dah'
Origin: or rather modao {mo-daw'}
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Cross References

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Say.
Prov. 2:2‑4• 2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
 3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
 4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; (Prov. 2:2‑4)
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Prov. 4:6‑8• 6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
 7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her. (Prov. 4:6‑8)
Thou.
Job 17:14• 14I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. (Job 17:14)
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Song of Sol. 8:1• 1O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. (Song of Sol. 8:1)
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Matt. 12:49‑50• 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. (Matt. 12:49‑50)
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Luke 11:27‑28• 27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
 28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:27‑28)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister, and call intelligence thy kinswoman: