Proverbs 30:23
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
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Proverbs 30:23
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Hateful, detestable, offensive, loathed, or made an object of strong dislike and hostility.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of marry, meaning to take or join in marriage; to enter the marriage relation.
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Sense 1: A female servant or maid. Sense 2: A humble or respectful way for a woman to refer to herself before a superior or before the Lord.
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One entitled or appointed to receive an inheritance.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A female master or woman having authority over a household, servants, or dependants. Sense 2: A woman preeminent in the thing named.
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22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
22*For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:
23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
23For an odious woman when shee is married, and an handmayd that is heire to her mistresse.
Selected passage24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise: