Proverbs 11:9:1Prov.11.9.W1TAB
בְּפֶ֗ה
befe
“with a mouth”
- Transliteration
- be-FE
- Extended
- beh-FEH
- IPA
- /bəˈfɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- with a mouth
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 | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-FE
- clause
be-FE kha-NEF ya-she-KHIT re-E-HU
- sentence
be-FE kha-NEF ya-she-KHIT re-E-HU u-ve-DA-at tsa-di-KIM ye-kha-LE-tsu
Exegesis
The verse consists of two parallel clauses joined by vav with the first clause introduced by the instrumental prepositional phrase befe {בְּפֶה | bə-pheh} “with mouth,” highlighting the means of destructive speech.
In context — Proverbs 11:9
With his mouth a hypocrite destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 11:9, so the Hebrew word בְּפֶ֗ה (befe) 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.11.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.9.W1.S1) and character.