Proverbs 11:19:5Prov.11.19.W5TAB
לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃
lemoto
“to his death”
- Transliteration
- le-mo-TO
- Extended
- leh-moh-TOH
- IPA
- /ləmoːˈtoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to his death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
le-mo-TO
- phraseyour reading level
ra-A le-mo-TO
- clause
u-me-ra-DEF ra-A le-mo-TO
- sentence
KEN-tse-da-KA le-kha-YIM u-me-ra-DEF ra-A le-mo-TO
Exegesis
Finally, the infinitival phrase lemoto {לְמוֹתוֹ | lə-mō-wə-ṯōw} ‘to his death’ expresses the result. This structure emphasizes a clear cause-and-effect relationship whereby ethical conduct yields life whereas persistent malice results in death.
Root and etymology
מ־ו־ת
“death”
In context — Proverbs 11:19
So righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil goes to his death .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 11:19, so the Hebrew word לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃ (lemoto) 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.11.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.19.W5.S1) and character.