Proverbs 31:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Her husbandבַּעְלָ֑הּ
(ba'·lah;)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal
is knownנֹודָ֣ע
(no·v·da)
3045: to knowa prim. root
in the gates,בַּשְּׁעָרִ֣ים
(ba·she·'a·rim)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
When he sitsבְּ֝שִׁבְתֹּ֗ו
(be·shiv·tov)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
amongעִם־
(im-)
5973: witha prim. preposition
the eldersזִקְנֵי־
(zik·nei-)
2205: oldfrom the same as zaqan
of the land.אָֽרֶץ׃
(a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Her husband
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
is known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
in the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
when he sitteth
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
among the elders
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
old -- aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

King James Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.

International Standard Version
Her husband is well known; he sits among the leaders of the land.

NET Bible
Her husband is well-known in the city gate when he sits with the elders of the land.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Her husband is known among the cities as he sits among the Elders of the land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Her husband is known at the city gates when he sits with the leaders of the land.

King James 2000 Bible
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
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