Proverbs 8:17
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
בָּקַשׁ
bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
שָׁכַם
shâkam
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
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
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁכַם shâkam
literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e. to start early in the morning
Study H7925 →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 →בָּקַשׁ bâqash
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
Study H1245 →Cross References
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I ...
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
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