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נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֹֽוב׃ (Proverbs 22:1) A name is chosen above great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. Proverbs 22:1 emphasizes the value of a good name over material wealth. The verse opens with the Nifal participle נִבְחָר (nivḥar), meaning “chosen” or “preferred,” which plays a crucial role in shaping the meaning of the passage. This analysis will explore the morphology, syntactic function, and semantic significance of this participle within Biblical Hebrew grammar. Analysis of Key Words/Phrases The Nifal participle נִבְחָר (nivḥar) appears at the beginning of the verse: נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם This phrase consists of: נִבְחָר (nivḥar) – “chosen” or “preferred” (Nifal participle) שֵׁם (shem) – “a name” (noun, subject) The Nifal participle נִבְחָר is the focus of our grammatical analysis.… Learn Hebrew