Proverbs 8:24

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.

Complete Jewish Bible:

When I was brought forth, there were no ocean depths, no springs brimming with water.

Berean Standard Bible:

When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

American Standard Version:

When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

When there were no depths{H8415}, I was brought forth{H2342}; when there were no fountains{H4599} abounding{H3513} with water{H4325}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 3:20

  • By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

Genesis 1:2

  • And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

1 John 4:9

  • In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Hebrews 1:5

  • For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

John 5:20

  • For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

John 3:16

  • For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 1:14

  • And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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Commentary for Proverbs 8:24

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H8415
    There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּהוֹם
    Transliteration: tᵉhôwm
    Pronunciation: teh-home'
    Description: or תְּהֹם; (usually feminine) from הוּם; an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply); deep (place), depth.
  2. Strong's Number: H2342
    There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוּל
    Transliteration: chûwl
    Pronunciation: khool
    Description: or חִיל; 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 wait, to pervert; bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
  3. Strong's Number: H4599
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַעְיָן
    Transliteration: maʻyân
    Pronunciation: mah-yawn'
    Description: or מַעְיְנוֹ; (Psalm 114:8), or (feminine) מַעְיָנָה; from עַיִן (as a denominative in the sense of a spring); a fountain (also collectively), figuratively, a source (of satisfaction); fountain, spring, well.
  4. Strong's Number: H3513
    There are 109 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כָּבַד
    Transliteration: kâbad
    Pronunciation: kaw-bad'
    Description: or כָּבֵד; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses); abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, [idiom] more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.
  5. Strong's Number: H4325
    There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַיִם
    Transliteration: mayim
    Pronunciation: mah'-yim
    Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).