Proverbs 1:17:4Prov.1.17.W4TAB
בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י
beenei
“in the eyes of”
- Transliteration
- be-e-NEI
- Extended
- beh-ee-NEE
- IPA
- /bəʕeːˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the eyes of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-e-NEI
- clause
be-e-NEI khol-ba-AL ka-NAF
- sentence
ki-KHI-nam me-zo-RA ha-ra-SHET be-e-NEI khol-ba-AL ka-NAF
Exegesis
The noun phrase ha-rashet {הָרָשֶׁת | hā-rā-šeṯ} functions as subject, and the construct chain b’einei kol ba’al kanaf {בְּעֵינֵי כָל־בַּעַל כָּנָף | bə-ʿê-nê kol baʿǎl kā-naf} marks the agents (every bird) as observers. Hebrew word order places emphasis on the opening adversative clause and the futility of laying visible traps.
In context — Proverbs 1:17
In vain the net is spread in the sight of every bird .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 1:17, so the Hebrew word בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י (beenei) 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.1.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.17.W4.S1) and character.