Proverbs 12:18:1Prov.12.18.W1TAB
יֵ֣שׁ
yesh
“there is”
- Transliteration
- YESH
- Extended
- YEESH
- IPA
- /ˈjeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- there is
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
YESH
- phraseyour reading level
YESH bo-TE
- clause
YESH bo-TE ke-mad-ke-ROT KHA-rev
- sentence
YESH bo-TE ke-mad-ke-ROT KHA-rev u-le-SHON kha-kha-MIM mar-PE
Exegesis
The proverb begins with the existential particle yesh {יֵשׁ | yē-š} introducing a general truth, followed by the participle boteh {בֹּטֶה | bō-ṯē}, which typifies a speaker demonstrating rash speech.
Root and etymology
š-b-ʿ
“to be satisfied”
In context — Proverbs 12:18
There is one who speaks rashly like stabbings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:18, so the Hebrew word יֵ֣שׁ (yesh) 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.12.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.18.W1.S1) and character.