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Proverbs 16:16

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Masoretic Text 1524

H7069 is it to get קנה

H2451 wisdom חכמה

H4100 How much מה

H2896 better טוב

H2742 מחרוץ

H7069 and to get וקנות

H998 understanding בינה

H977 rather to be chosen נבחר

H3701 מכסף׃

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

How

H4100 much

H2896 better

H7069 get

H2451 wisdom

than

H4480 gold

and

H7069 get

H998 understanding

rather

H977 chosen

than

H4480 silver

Hebrew-English Dictionary

Strongs: H2742

Hebrew: חֲרוּץ

Transliteration: chărûwts

Pronunciation: khaw-roots'

Part of Speech: Adjective

Bible Usage: {decision} {diligent} (fine) {gold} pointed {things} {sharp} threshing {instrument} wall.

Definition:

properly incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as {dug}) gold (as {mined}) a threshing sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager

1. sharp-pointed, sharp, diligent n m

2. strict decision, decision

3. trench, moat, ditch

4. gold (poetical)

The Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hebrew-English Lexicon (BDB) 1906