Proverbs 11:20:1Prov.11.20.W1TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavaat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VA-at
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAH-aht
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvaʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
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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Word in context
- word
to-a-VA-at
- clause
to-a-VA-at Ye-ho-VAH i-KE-she-LEV
- sentence
to-a-VA-at Ye-ho-VAH i-KE-she-LEV u-re-tso-NO te-mi-ME DA-rekh
Root and etymology
Roottav–ayin–bet
“abhor, detest”
In context — Proverbs 11:20
The crooked of heart are an abomination to the LORD , but those who are upright in their way are His delight .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 11:20, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavaat) 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.11.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.20.W1.S1) and character.