KJV: The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
YLT: Jehovah possessed me -- the beginning of His way, Before His works since then.
Darby: Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
ASV: Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.
יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yahweh |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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קָ֭נָנִי | possessed me |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular Root: קָנָה Sense: to get, acquire, create, buy, possess. |
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רֵאשִׁ֣ית | at the beginning |
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: רֵאשִׁית Sense: first, beginning, best, chief. |
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דַּרְכּ֑וֹ | of His way |
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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קֶ֖דֶם | Before |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: קֶדֶם Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime. |
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מִפְעָלָ֣יו | His works |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: מִפְעָל Sense: work, thing made. |
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מֵאָֽז | from then |
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb Root: אָז Sense: then, at that time. |