Proverbs 10:19:6Prov.10.19.W6TAB
שְׂפָתָ֣יו
sefatav
“his lips”
- Transliteration
- se-fa-TAV
- Extended
- seh-fah-TAV
- IPA
- /səfaˈtaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- his lips
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| 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
se-fa-TAV
- phraseyour reading level
se-fa-TAV mas-KIL
- clause
ve-kho-SEKH se-fa-TAV mas-KIL
- sentence
be-ROV de-va-RIM LO ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha ve-kho-SEKH se-fa-TAV mas-KIL
Exegesis
The vav conjunction in vechoshekh {וְחֹשֵׂךְ | wə-ḥō-sēḵ} introduces a contrastive participle clause, where chokhekh governs the possessive suffix in sefatav {שְׂפָתָיו | sə-pha-tāw} “his lips.”
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 10:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 10:19, so the Hebrew word שְׂפָתָ֣יו (sefatav) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.19.W6.S1) and character.