Lexicon
עָתֵק
a.teq
H6276
H:A Hebrew

surpassing

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a.teq describes substance presented as surpassing in the statement that riches and glory are present.

The single attested use describes substance as surpassing within a statement that riches and glory are present.

Senses in use

  1. Substance described as surpassing · dominant

    In Proverbs 8:18, the masculine singular absolute adjective occurs with “substance” in the clause following “Riches and glory are with me.” The APB renders the verse, “Riches and glory are with me, surpassing substance and righteousness,”.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 8:18, the APB presents the clause as “surpassing substance and righteousness.” The adjective's precise English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond that clause.

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