Proverbs 11:14:1Prov.11.14.W1TAB
בְּאֵ֣ין
been
“in absence of”
- Transliteration
- be-EN
- Extended
- beh-EEN
- IPA
- /bəˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- in absence 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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-EN
- clause
be-EN takh-bu-LOT yip-PAL-AM
- sentence
be-EN takh-bu-LOT yip-PAL-AM u-te-shu-A be-ROV yo-ETS
Exegesis
The verse begins with the prepositional phrase be'eyn {בְּאֵ֣ין | bə-’ên} ‘in absence of,’ introducing a negative conditional clause that predicates the outcome on the lack of tachbulot {תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת | ṯaḥbûlôt} ‘counsel.’
In context — Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no counsel , the people fall; but in the abundance of counselors there is deliverance .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 11:14, so the Hebrew word בְּאֵ֣ין (been) 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.11.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.14.W1.S1) and character.