Proverbs 12:10:4Prov.12.10.W4TAB
בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ
behemto
“of his animal”
- Transliteration
- be-HEM-to
- Extended
- beh-HEHMT-toh
- IPA
- /bəˈhɛm.tːoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of his animal
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 | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
be-HEM-to
- clause
yo-DE-a tsa-DIK NE-fesh be-HEM-to
- sentence
yo-DE-a tsa-DIK NE-fesh be-HEM-to ve-ra-kha-ME re-sha-IM akh-za-RI
Exegesis
The object is expressed by the construct chain “nefesh behemeto,” where nefesh {נֶפֶשׁ | né-pheš} ‘soul, life’ is governed by behemeto {בְּהֶמְתּוֹ | bə-hêm-ṯô} ‘his animal,’ highlighting personal care.
In context — Proverbs 12:10
The righteous knows the soul of his animal, but the mercies of the wicked are cruel.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 12:10, so the Hebrew word בְּהֶמְתּ֑וֹ (behemto) 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.12.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.10.W4.S1) and character.