Proverbs 11:23:1Prov.11.23.W1TAB
תַּאֲוַ֣ת
taavat
“desire of”
- Transliteration
- ta-a-VAT
- Extended
- tah-ah-VAHT
- IPA
- /ta.ʔaˈvat/
Meaning by language
- English
- desire of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ta-a-VAT
- clause
ta-a-VAT tsa-di-KIM AKH-TOV
- sentence
ta-a-VAT tsa-di-KIM AKH-TOV tik-VAT re-sha-IM e-ve-RA
Exegesis
The parallel construct chains taavat tsaddiqim {תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים | taʾăwāṯ ṣaddîqîm} 'desire of the righteous' and tikvat reshaim {תִּקְוַת רְשָׁעִים | tiqqāwāṯ rəšāʿîm} 'hope of the wicked' establish a clear antithesis.
Root and etymology
RootAleph–Waw–Heh
“to long for, crave”
In context — Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 11:23, so the Hebrew word תַּאֲוַ֣ת (taavat) 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.11.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.23.W1.S1) and character.