Proverbs 8:24
"When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

When there were no depths, I was brought forth,.... Not only in the decree of God, as the head of the elect; foreordained to be the Redeemer of them, and to be the propitiation for their sins; and appointed the Judge of the world, and heir of all

things; but "was begotten", as the Targum and Syriac version; the Septuagint is, "he begot me"; and so it is to be understood of the eternal generation and sonship of Christ; for the word is used of generation, Job 15:7 . Christ is the firstborn of every creature, begotten, born, and brought forth before any creature was in being; see Psa 2:7 ; before the depths of the great sea were formed, for they were made by him, Psa 95:1 ; when there were no depths, but the infinite being and perfections of God, and the thoughts and purposes of his heart, which are his deep things, Job 11:7 ; when there were no fountains abounding with water; or "heavy", or "honoured" (k) with it; when the fountains of the great deep were not; and when there were no other fountains which form rivers, and water the earth; when there were none but God the fountain of living waters; then was Christ as the only begotten son of God; and who was also set up as the fountain of all grace, life, and salvation for his people. (k) "aggravati", Pagninus; "praegravati", Vatablus; "gravati", Michaelis; "honorabiles", Gejerus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H8415 תְּהוֹם
Definition:

11 7t.and masculineJob 28:14 5t.(AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 62Köii. 2. 167 Ency. Bib.DEEP)deep, sea, abyss(almost always in poetry); — absolute׳תGenesis 1:2+; plural absoluteתְּהֹמוֺתPsalm 77:17+, etc.,׳בַּת 11 7t.and masculineJob 28:14 5t.(AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 62Köii. 2. 167 Ency. Bib.DEEP)deep, sea, abyss(almost always in poetry); — absolute׳תGenesis 1:2+; plural absoluteתְּהֹמוֺתPsalm 77:17+, etc.,׳בַּת

H2342 חוּל
Definition:

Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to Or chiyl {kheel}; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to

Possible Meanings:
  • be firm (semantic_range)
  • strong (semantic_range)
H0369 אַיִן
Definition:

23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr 23הַנּוֺתֵןרוֺזְנִים לְאָ֑יִןwho bringeth princesto nothing;כְּאַיִןas nothing, ib.Isaiah 40:17;Isaiah 41:11,12;Haggai 2:3;Psalm 39:6;almost(""כִּמְעַט)Psalm 73:2;מֵאַיִןof nothingIsaiah 41:24.2constr

Possible Meanings:
  • nought (semantic_range)
  • is not (semantic_range)
H4599 מַעְיָן
Definition:

24spring; — absolute׳מPsalm 74:15+; constructמַעְיַן2 Kings 3:25+,מַעְיְנוֺPsalm 114:8(Ges§ 90n); suffixמַעְיָנוֺHosea 13:15; pluralמַעְיָנוֺתIsaiah 41:18+,מַעְיָנִיםPsalm 104:10; constructמַעְיְנוֺתG 24spring; — absolute׳מPsalm 74:15+; constructמַעְיַן2 Kings 3:25+,מַעְיְנוֺPsalm 114:8(Ges§ 90n); suffixמַעְיָנוֺHosea 13:15; pluralמַעְיָנוֺתIsaiah 41:18+,מַעְיָנִיםPsalm 104:10; constructמַעְיְנוֺתG

H3513 כָּבַד
Definition:

20; 3feminine singularכָּֽבְדָהGenesis 18:204t.;כָּבֵ֑דָהJudges 20:34; 3masculine pluralכָּֽבְדוּGenesis 48:10;ImperfectיִכְבַּדExodus 9:7;Isaiah 66:5;יִכְבָּ֑דJob 6:3;Job 33:710t. Imperfect (כָּבֵדGe 20; 3feminine singularכָּֽבְדָהGenesis 18:204t.;כָּבֵ֑דָהJudges 20:34; 3masculine pluralכָּֽבְדוּGenesis 48:10;ImperfectיִכְבַּדExodus 9:7;Isaiah 66:5;יִכְבָּ֑דJob 6:3;Job 33:710t. Imperfect (כָּבֵדGe

Possible Meanings:
  • heaviness (semantic_range)
  • weight (semantic_range)
  • mass (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • vehemence (semantic_range)
H4325 מַיִם
Definition:

14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur 14only pluralמַ֫יִםwaters, water(Late Hebrewid.; MI23[ין]מ; SI5המים; Aramaicמַיָּא,מַיִּין,Assyrianmû, pluralmê, alsomâmuDlHWB 394; ArabicEthiopic, plural; Sabean [מו],מוםpluralמון, Minaean [מה], plur

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