Proverbs 11:7:1Prov.11.7.W1TAB
בְּמ֤וֹת
bemot
“when dying of”
- Transliteration
- be-MOT
- Extended
- beh-MOHT
- IPA
- /bəˈmoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- when dying of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| 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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-MOT
- clause
be-MOT a-DAM ra-SHA to-VADE tik-VA
- sentence
be-MOT a-DAM ra-SHA to-VADE tik-VA ve-to-KHE-let o-NIM a-va-DA
Exegesis
The verse opens with the circumstantial phrase bemot {בְּמוֹת | bə-mō-wṯ} ‘at the death of,’ setting the temporal frame.
Root and etymology
מ־ו־ת
“death”
In context — Proverbs 11:7
At the death of a wicked man, his hope perishes, and the expectation of the strong ones vanishes.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 11:7, so the Hebrew word בְּמ֤וֹת (bemot) 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.11.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.7.W1.S1) and character.