Proverbs 31:10
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."
Word-by-Word Analysis
מָצָא
mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
חַיִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
רָחַק
râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
מַעַל
maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
חַיִל chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Study H2428 →מָצָא mâtsâʼ
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
Study H4672 →רָחַק râchaq
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
Study H7368 →מַעַל maʻal
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
Study H4605 →Cross References
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
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