Proverbs 9:14
"For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For she sitteth at the door of her house, Idle and inactive, looking out for her prey; not active and laborious, as Wisdom, building her house, killing her beasts, furnishing her table, and sending out her maidens to call

in her guests; but exposing herself in the most public manner, and being at the utmost ease, sitting as a queen; see Rev 18:7 ; and as it follows, on a seat, or "throne" (p); the same seat, or throne, power, and authority, which the dragon gave to the beast, or antichrist, placed at Rome, where this woman reigns; see Rev 13:2 ; in the high places of the city; the city of Rome, and its jurisdiction, the high places of which are their temples, or churches; where this foolish woman is noisy and clamorous, proclaims her folly, and endeavours to seduce and raw persons to her superstition and idolatry. "Merome", the word for "high places", has some affinity with Rome, and comes from the same root (q). (p) "super solium", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius; "super solio", Piscator, Michaelis, Schultens; "in thronum", Cocceius. (q) From "altus"; hence that of Virgil--"altae moenia Romae", Aeneid. l. 1. v. 7.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (7 words)

H3427 יָשַׁב
Definition:

8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face 8,19וישב,Judges 1:13ואשב,dwell; Phoenicianישבdwell; ZinjirliישבsitDHMSendsch. 58; Assyrianašâbu,sit,dwell, DlHWB 244; Arabicleap, jump, Himyer. dialectsit, Lane2919; EthiopicII. 1secum cohabitare face

Possible Meanings:
  • remain (semantic_range)
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)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H3678 כִּסֵּא
Definition:

16seat of honour, throne(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician (plural)כרסים; Aramaicכּוּרְסְיָא,; Biblical Aramaicכָּרְסֵא, ZinjirliכרסאDHMSendsch. 58. 44; Arabic; but Assyriankussu; perhaps Akkadian loan-word; 16seat of honour, throne(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenician (plural)כרסים; Aramaicכּוּרְסְיָא,; Biblical Aramaicכָּרְסֵא, ZinjirliכרסאDHMSendsch. 58. 44; Arabic; but Assyriankussu; perhaps Akkadian loan-word;

H4791 מָרוֹם
Definition:

6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac 6height(poetry); — absolute׳מMicah 6:6+; constructמְרוֺם2 Kings 19:23+; pluralמְרוֺמִיםIsaiah 33:16+; constructמְרוֺמֵיJudges 5:18; suffixמְרוֺמָיוJob 25:2; —1height, elevation(concrete),elevated plac

Possible Meanings:
  • elevated place (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

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