Proverbs 8:3
"She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

She crieth at the gates,.... Of the temple, or of the city, where the courts of judicature were, and persons met on civil accounts; and where people were continually passing

and repassing; at the entry of the city; meeting those that came out of the country to the city upon trade and business; at the coming in at the doors; of the temple, or city, or private houses; all these expressions denote the publicness of the Gospel ministry, both by Christ himself, who spake openly to the world, always taught in the synagogues and temple, and in secret said nothing; and who ordered his disciples to preach what they heard and received from him upon the house tops, Joh 18:20 ; so did the Apostle Paul, Act 20:20 .

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H3027 יָד
Definition:

26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G 26+ often (masculineExodus 17:12see Di; onיִרְמּוּ יָדַיִם2 Samuel 4:1;Zephaniah 3:16; 2Chronicles 15:7;Nehemiah 6:9, see Ges§ 145, 7 a, R. 1)hand(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיְדָא,; ZinjirliידDHMSendsch.G

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H8179 שַׁעַר
Definition:

24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc 24(feminineIsaiah 14:31in personification, AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)gate; —׳שׁabsoluteJudges 9:40+, constructGenesis 22:17+; withהlocative,שָׁ֑עְרָהIsaiah 28:6+; pluralשְׁעָרִים2 Samuel 18:24+, construc

Possible Meanings:
  • hair (semantic_range)
H6310 פֶה
Definition:

2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם, 2mouth(probably biliteral [פו,פי] Sta§ 183; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianלפיaccording to; Assyrianpû, mouth;Arabic,,; Ethiopic; Syriacaccording to; but also Arabic,,, Biblical Aramaicמֻּם,

Possible Meanings:
  • here (semantic_range)
  • hither (semantic_range)
H7176 קֶרֶת
Definition:

7; indefiniteProverbs 8:3;Proverbs 9:3,14; city as a corporate body of menProverbs 11:11.Topical LexiconDefinition and Scopeקֶרֶת (Strong’s 7176) denotes the communal space of a “city” or “town,” with 7; indefiniteProverbs 8:3;Proverbs 9:3,14; city as a corporate body of menProverbs 11:11.Topical LexiconDefinition and Scopeקֶרֶת (Strong’s 7176) denotes the communal space of a “city” or “town,” with

H3996 מָבוֹא
Definition:

14entrance, a coming in, entering; —׳מabsoluteJeremiah 38:143t. +Ezekiel 42:9Kt (Qrמֵבִיאwrong, compare Co); constructמְבוֺאDeuteronomy 11:3012t.; suffixמְבוֺאוֺPsalm 104:192t.;מְבֹאוֺPsalm 50:1;מבואך 14entrance, a coming in, entering; —׳מabsoluteJeremiah 38:143t. +Ezekiel 42:9Kt (Qrמֵבִיאwrong, compare Co); constructמְבוֺאDeuteronomy 11:3012t.; suffixמְבוֺאוֺPsalm 104:192t.;מְבֹאוֺPsalm 50:1;מבואך

H6607 פֶתַח
Definition:

8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes 8(feminine2 Samuel 17:9but We readsאַחַדforאַחַת, and so AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 86)opening, doorway, entrance; — absolute׳פGenesis 4:7+,מָּ֑תַחGenesis 19:11+,הַמֶּ֫תְחָהGenesis 19:6; constructמֶּתַחGenes

Possible Meanings:
  • opened (semantic_range)
  • were opened (semantic_range)
H7442 רָנַן
Definition:

65like a hero overcome by wine(compare "" va); AV RV De Che and othersshout(√רנן), compareᵑ7; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjectureמִתְעוֺרֵר, and this sense more suitable (compare LuzzIl Pentateuco i 65like a hero overcome by wine(compare "" va); AV RV De Che and othersshout(√רנן), compareᵑ7; so Hup-Now, with alternate conjectureמִתְעוֺרֵר, and this sense more suitable (compare LuzzIl Pentateuco i

Possible Meanings:
  • give a ringing cry (semantic_range)
  • cry aloud (semantic_range)
  • give a ringing cry (semantic_range)
  • no ringing cry shall be given (semantic_range)
  • cause to ring out (semantic_range)

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