Proverbs 10:15:3Prov.10.15.W3TAB
קִרְיַ֣ת
kiryat
“city of”
- Transliteration
- kir-YAT
- Extended
- kihr-YAHT
- IPA
- /qirˈjat/
Meaning by language
- English
- city of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kir-YAT
- clause
HON A-SHIR kir-YAT U-ZO
- sentence
HON A-SHIR kir-YAT U-ZO me-khi-TAT da-LIM REI-sham
Exegesis
The pair kiryat {קִרְיַת | qir-yāṯ} ‘city of’ and uzzo {עֻזּוֹ | ʿu-zzō} ‘his strength’ form a construct chain, casting wealth as a protective stronghold.
Root and etymology
ק־ר־י
“city, town”
In context — Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich is a fortified city , but the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:15:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 10:15, so the Hebrew word קִרְיַ֣ת (kiryat) 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.10.15.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.15.W3.S1) and character.