Proverbs 11:2:4Prov.11.2.W4TAB
וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים
veettsenuim
“but with the humble”
- Transliteration
- ve-ET-tse-nu-IM
- Extended
- veh-EET-tseh-noo-EEM
- IPA
- /vəˈʔeːt.t͡sə.nuːˈʕiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- but with the humble
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ET-tse-nu-IM
- clause
ve-ET-tse-nu-IM khok-MA
- sentence
BA-za-DON va-ya-BO ka-LON ve-ET-tse-nu-IM khok-MA
Exegesis
The final clause, marked by ve’et {וְאֶת | wə·’et}, uses the direct object marker to link the substantive adjective tzenuiym {צְנוּעִים | tsə·nū·’îm} ‘the humble’ with the noun chokhmah {חָכְמָה | ḥāḵ·māh} ‘wisdom’, expressing possession or association. English rendering adjusts verb–subject–object order and preserves the parallel contrast, ensuring clarity while maintaining the original Hebrew emphasis on the humble as recipients of wisdom.
Root and etymology
ts-n-ʿtsade–nun–ayin
“to be modest, humble”
In context — Proverbs 11:2
When arrogance comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 11:2, so the Hebrew word וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים (veettsenuim) 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.11.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.2.W4.S1) and character.