Proverbs 9:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
She sitsוְֽ֭יָשְׁבָה
(ve·ya·she·vah)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at the doorwayלְפֶ֣תַח
(le·fe·tach)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
of her house,בֵּיתָ֑הּ
(bei·tah;)
1004: a housea prim. root
On a seatכִּ֝סֵּ֗א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
by the high placesמְרֹ֣מֵי
(me·ro·mei)
4791: heightfrom rum
of the city,קָֽרֶת׃
(ka·ret.)
7176: town, cityfrom qarah


















KJV Lexicon
For she 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
at the door
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
of her house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
on a seat
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
in the high places
marowm  (maw-rome')
altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft) -- (far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.
of the city
qereth  (keh'-reth)
a city -- city.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,

King James Bible
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She sits by the doorway of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

International Standard Version
She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city.

NET Bible
So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
She sits at the door of her house upon a high seat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She sits at the doorway of her house. She is enthroned on the high ground of the city

King James 2000 Bible
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
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