Proverbs 11:30:2Prov.11.30.W2TAB
עֵ֣ץ
ets
“a tree”
- Transliteration
- ETS
- Extended
- EETS
- IPA
- /ˈʕeːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- a tree
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ETS
- clause
pe-RI-tsa-DIK ETS kha-YIM
- sentence
pe-RI-tsa-DIK ETS kha-YIM ve-lo-KE-akh ne-fa-SHOT kha-KHAM
Exegesis
This parallels etz chayyim {עֵץ חַיִּים | ʿêṣ ḥay-yîm} ‘tree of life’, a metaphor for sustaining vitality.
Root and etymology
“to advise”
In context — Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:30:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 11:30, so the Hebrew word עֵ֣ץ (ets) 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.11.30.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.30.W2.S1) and character.