Intermeddle with: יִתְגַּלָּֽע – yitgalla

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1) KJV

Intermeddle with: יִתְגַּלָּֽע – yitgalla

  • To expose, lay bare,
    • disclose, make known;
  • to be obstinate,
    • shew the teeth, then snarl, quarrel,
    • disclose oneself, break out, Proverbs 17:14,
    • break or burst out in contention, strife Proverbs 20:3.
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All wisdom: תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה – tushiyah

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1) KJV

All wisdom: תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה – tushiyah

  • Sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success,
    1. sound, efficient wisdom Isaiah 28:29,
    2. of the effect of sound wisdom, abiding success,
      • do not achieve abiding success; Job 6:13,
      • and abiding success is driven from me; Proverbs 2:7,
  • foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
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Separates: נִפְרָ֑ד – nifrad

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1) KJV

Separates: נִפְרָ֑ד – nifrad

  • To divide, disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter abroad, separate self, sever self, stretch,
    1. divide, separate (intransitive), Genesis 2:10 (of river, dividing into branches); of one man separating from another, reciprocal Genesis 25:23 (of sons of Rebekah representing nations, i.e. divided (hostile) from birth); absolute Proverbs 18:1; of peoples separating from parent stock Proverbs 10:5,32.
    2. be divided, separated, 2 Samuel 1:23; Nehemiah 4:13; of loss of friendship Proverbs 19:4.
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Seeks: יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ – yevakkesh

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1) KJV

Seeks: יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ – yevakkesh

  • To seek, ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure,
  • to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after.
    1. seek to find:
      • absolute
      • accusative
    2. seek to secure:
      • accusative the priesthood
      • aim at, practise
    3. seek the face
      • of rulers
      • of God (from resorting to sacred places)
    4. desire, demand:
      • accusative
      • accusative of thing
    5. require, exact, accusative of thing
      • exact equivalent or penalty for, accusative of thing
    6. ask, request, accusative of thing.
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Through desire: לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה – letaavah

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

(Proverbs 18:1) KJV

Through desire: לְֽ֭תַאֲוָה – letaavah

  • A desire, exceedingly, greedily, lusting, pleasant
    1. desire – absolute; desire, wish; of physical appetite, longing for dainty food;
      • distinctly good sense; Psalm 10:17; Psalm 38:10; Proverbs 11:23; Proverbs 19:22 Isaiah 26:8
      • bad sense, lust, appetite, covetousness Psalms 10:3; Psalms 112:10; Proverbs 21:25-26; ; particularly of longing for dainties of Egypt.
    2. thing desired,
      • in good sense Proverbs 10:24
      • bad sense Psalms 78:29; Psalms 21:3
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CSI: Hebrew

From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth; He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.

(Psalms 33:14-15) NKJV

Searching for meaning in the original Hebrew presents a problem of the variety that makes us wonder if the Theologians of old had a clue, and, if they did, did they figure that they could fudge it because no one would notice?

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Foundation: מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ – mechoneiha

Planet earth on the second day as concentric layers of sediment around a gravitational singularity

Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

(Psalms 104:5) KJV

This is a very specific usage of the word foundation. The root that the word is derived from is makon, which is more broad, however this particular variant occurs in one place only. It clearly established that the foundation of the Earth was established once for ever.

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God: אֱלֹהִ֑ים – elohim

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

(Genesis 1:1-2) ESV

A word frequently translated God is the Hebrew elohim. What’s interesting is that the word is plural, denoting more than one. It’s not a problem because we can resolve it with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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