Proverbs 1:19:6Prov.1.19.W6TAB
בְּעָלָ֣יו
bealav
“its owner or his owners”
- Transliteration
- be-a-LAV
- Extended
- beh-aa-LAAV
- IPA
- /bəʕaːˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- its owner or his owners
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
be-a-LAV
- phraseyour reading level
be-a-LAV yik-KAKH
- clause
ET-NE-fesh be-a-LAV yik-KAKH
- sentence
KEN OR-khot KOL-BO-tse-a BA-tsa ET-NE-fesh be-a-LAV yik-KAKH
Exegesis
The prepositional construct beʿālāv {בְּעָלָיו | bəʿālāv} ‘of its owner’ ties the soul back to the pursuer. The verb-final placement of yikkach underscores the inevitability of loss resulting from greedy pursuit, and the construct chain highlights the direct relationship between unethical gain and self-destruction.
In context — Proverbs 1:19
Thus are the paths of all who pursue unjust gain; it takes away the life of its owner .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 1:19, so the Hebrew word בְּעָלָ֣יו (bealav) 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.1.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.19.W6.S1) and character.