Proverbs 12:16:1Prov.12.16.W1TAB
אֱוִ֗יל
evil
“a fool”
- Transliteration
- e-VIL
- Extended
- eh-VEEL
- IPA
- /ʔɛˈviːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- a fool
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-VIL
- clause
e-VIL ba-YOM yi-va-DA KA-e-so
- sentence
e-VIL ba-YOM yi-va-DA KA-e-so ve-kho-SE ka-LON A-rum
Exegesis
The verse begins with the noun ewel {אֱוִיל | ’ĕwîl} ‘fool’, setting the subject.
Root and etymology
א־ו־לaleph–vav–lamed
“be foolish, lack sense”
In context — Proverbs 12:16
The anger of a fool will be made known on the same day, but a prudent person conceals shame .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:16, so the Hebrew word אֱוִ֗יל (evil) 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.12.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.16.W1.S1) and character.