Lexicon
לִוְיָה
liv.yah
H3880
H:N-F Hebrew

wreath

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

liv.yah denotes an ornamental head adornment presented as a mark of favor and beauty.

The term is used for an ornamental adornment placed on the head: Proverbs 1:9 presents it with favor, and Proverbs 4:9 with favor and beauty.

Senses in use

  1. Ornamental head adornment · dominant

    In Proverbs 1:9, the feminine singular construct form occurs in the clause about favor for the head; the APB renders the clause "a wreath of favor to your head." In Proverbs 4:9, the same construct form is given to the head alongside beauty; the APB renders "a wreath of favor to your head, a crown of beauty."

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Proverbs 1:9 and Proverbs 4:9, the APB presents the head adornment as "a wreath of favor to your head." In Proverbs 4:9 it also places "a crown of beauty" in the clause.

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