Proverbs 12:13:1Prov.12.13.W1TAB
בְּפֶ֣שַׁע
befesha
“in the transgression of”
- Transliteration
- be-FE-sha
- Extended
- beh-FEH-shah
- IPA
- /bəˈfɛ.ʃaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the transgression 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 | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-FE-sha
- clause
be-FE-sha se-fa-TA-yim mo-KESH RA
- sentence
be-FE-sha se-fa-TA-yim mo-KESH RA va-ye-TSI mits-tsa-RA tsad-DIK
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase bepesha {בְּפֶ֣שַׁע | bə-pê-šāʿ} ‘transgression’ frames the cause of mokesh {מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | mō-ḳêš} ‘snare’ in a circumstantial clause.
Root and etymology
p-sh-ʿpe–shin–ayin
“to rebel, transgress”
In context — Proverbs 12:13
In the transgression of lips there is a snare for the wicked, but a righteous one will go out of distress.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:13, so the Hebrew word בְּפֶ֣שַׁע (befesha) 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.12.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.13.W1.S1) and character.