Proverbs 8:24
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.”
כָּבַד
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)
תְּהוֹם
were the deeps
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תְּהוֹם
Deep, abyss. Tehom. The primordial deep waters. The Spirit of God moved over the face of the deep. God is not afraid of the deep places. He moves there.
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מַיִם
water
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מַיִם
Waters. Mayim. God gathered the waters and called them seas. Jesus said rivers of living water will flow from within those who believe in Him.
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חוּל
I was brought forth
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חוּל
To twist, to writhe, to wait with trembling. Chuwl. Expectant waiting so intense it feels like physical tension. It is faith under pressure.
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מַעְיָן
were springs
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מַעְיָן
a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction)
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