Proverbs 11:1:3Prov.11.1.W3TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VAT
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAHT
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvat/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-a-VAT
- clause
mo-zen-E mir-ma to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
mo-zen-E mir-ma to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH ve-E-ven she-le-MA re-tso-NO
Exegesis
It is qualified by toavat YHWH {תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה | tô-ʿă-vat Yə-hō-wāh}, where an absolute noun precedes the divine name to express abhorrence.
Root and etymology
Roottav–ayin–bet
“abhor, detest”
In context — Proverbs 11:1
Deceptive scales are an abomination to the LORD , but a just weight is His delight .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 11:1, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavat) 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.11.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.1.W3.S1) and character.