Proverbs 10:19:1Prov.10.19.W1TAB
בְּרֹ֣ב
berov
“in abundance of”
- Transliteration
- be-ROV
- Extended
- beh-ROHV
- IPA
- /bəˈroːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- in abundance 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 | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-ROV
- clause
be-ROV de-va-RIM LO ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha
- sentence
be-ROV de-va-RIM LO ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha ve-kho-SEKH se-fa-TAV mas-KIL
Exegesis
The proverb opens with the prepositional construct berov devarim {בְּרֹ֣ב דְּבָרִים | bə-rōḇ də-ḇā-rîm} denoting abundance.
In context — Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, transgression does not cease, but one who restrains his lips is discerning.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 10:19, so the Hebrew word בְּרֹ֣ב (berov) 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.10.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.19.W1.S1) and character.