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Proverbs 17:24

“Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

אֵתʼêth · ayth
H854 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
Derivation: probably from H579 (אָנָה);
KJV renderings: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
Grammar: אֶת — preposition
Code HR
Usage: Occurs 889 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 4:1 Genesis 5:22 Genesis 5:24 Genesis 6:9 Genesis 6:13

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read אֵת here.

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Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.