Proverbs 1:13:3Prov.1.13.W3TAB
נִמְצָ֑א
nimtsea
“will be found”
- Transliteration
- nim-tse-A
- Extended
- nihm-tseh-AH
- IPA
- /nim.tsɔːˈʔaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will be found
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
nim-tse-A
- clause
KAL-HON ya-KAR nim-tse-A
- sentence
KAL-HON ya-KAR nim-tse-A ne-mal-LE va-TE-nu sha-LAL
Exegesis
The Niphal imperfect nimtsa {נִמְצָ֑א | nîmṣāʾ} ‘we shall find’ conveys anticipated result, while the Piel imperfect nemalle {נְמַלֵּ֖א | nəmallêʾ} ‘we will fill’ expresses determined intent.
Root and etymology
RootMem–Tsade–Aleph
“to find, discover”
In context — Proverbs 1:13
We will find all precious wealth, and we will fill our houses with plunder .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:13:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 1:13, so the Hebrew word נִמְצָ֑א (nimtsea) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.1.13.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.13.W3.S1) and character.