H6276 H6276
enduring, valuable, ancient, or surpassing (describing lasting wealth or excellence)
A Hebrew adjective describing something enduring, valuable, or surpassing due to its antiquity or inherent excellence. Proverbs 8:18 uses it to characterize 'enduring wealth'—riches that last, in contrast to fleeting material gain. The term connects age with value, suggesting that true excellence proves itself over time. Arabic cognates emphasize the idea of something preceding and therefore superior or choice.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Describes wealth, value, or quality that endures over time. In Proverbs 8:18, Wisdom offers 'enduring wealth' (hon atiq), riches that don't fade or disappoint. The adjective carries connotations of antiquity conferring value—something proven, lasting, and superior. Spanish and German glosses (duradera) capture the temporal dimension: wealth that withstands time, contrasting with ephemeral material possessions. 1×
AR["قَدِيمَةٌ"]·ben["স্থায়ী"]·DE["[עתק]"]·EN["enduring"]·FR["עתק"]·heb["עתק"]·HI["स्थायी"]·ID["yang-bertahan-lama"]·IT["enduring"]·jav["kang-langgeng"]·KO["오래된"]·PT["duradouro"]·RU["прочное"]·ES["duradera"]·SW["ya-kudumu"]·TR["kalıcı"]·urd["پائیدار"]
Related Senses
H3117 1. day, specific time (2231×)H5704 1. until, unto, as far as (1238×)H8141 1. year, unit of time (880×)H6258 1. and now (421×)G2250 1. day (388×)H5750 1. again, more, further (288×)H5769 1. forever, to eternity (280×)H6256 1. time, period (264×)H2320 1. month, calendar period (260×)H0310a 2. after (temporal) (258×)H3915 1. night, period of darkness (234×)H1242 1. morning (214×)H5750 2. still, yet (continuative) (166×)G5119 1. then (160×)G3568 1. now (147×)G2193 1. until (143×)G3825 1. (141×)G3752 1. (123×)H6153 1. evening, time of day (123×)H0227a 1. then (122×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† עָתֵק adj. Thes (ancient and so) valuable; advanced, eminent, surpassing (cf. عتيق preceding, hence surpassing, choice Lane 1947);—הוֹן ע׳ Pr 8:18 eminent wealth.