Proverbs 1:33:2Prov.1.33.W2TAB

לִ֭י

li

to me

Transliteration
LI
Extended
LEE
IPA
/ˈliː/

Meaning by language

English
to me

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    LI

  2. clause

    ve-sho-ME-a LI yish-kein-BE-takh

  3. sentence

    ve-sho-ME-a LI yish-kein-BE-takh ve-SHA-a-nan mi-PA-khad RA-a

Exegesis

It is followed by the prepositional phrase li {לִ֭י | lî} ‘to me’, marking the object of hearing.

Root and etymology

m-š-l

to rule; to compare

In contextProverbs 1:33

But the one who listens to me will dwell in safety and be at ease from the fear of evil.

About this coordinate

Proverbs 1:33:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 1:33, so the Hebrew word לִ֭י (li) 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.1.33.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.33.W2.S1) and character.