Proverbs 1:6:4Prov.1.6.W4TAB
דִּבְרֵ֥י
divre
“the words of”
- Transliteration
- div-RE
- Extended
- dihv-REE
- IPA
- /divˈreː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the words of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
div-RE
- phraseyour reading level
div-RE kha-kha-MIM
- clause
div-RE kha-kha-MIM ve-khi-do-TAM
- sentence
le-ha-VIN ma-SHAL u-me-li-TSA div-RE kha-kha-MIM ve-khi-do-TAM
Exegesis
The construct chain divrei chachamim {דִּבְרֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים | dĭb-rê ḥa-kha-mîm} ‘words of wise ones’ connects content to its source, while vechidotam {וְחִידֹתָֽם | vä-ḥi-dō-tām} ‘and their riddles’ introduces the enigmatic element. The Hebrew word order and chaining emphasize the goal of moving from simple sayings to deeper insight.
Root and etymology
Rootd-b-r
“word, matter”
In context — Proverbs 1:6
To understand a proverb and an utterance, the words of the wise and their riddles .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 1:6, so the Hebrew word דִּבְרֵ֥י (divre) 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.1.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.6.W4.S1) and character.