Proverbs 12:19:1Prov.12.19.W1TAB
שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת
shefatemet
“lip of truth”
- Transliteration
- she-FAT-e-MET
- Extended
- sheh-FAT-eh-MEHT
- IPA
- /ʃəˈfat.ʔɛˈmɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- lip of truth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-FAT-e-MET
- clause
she-FAT-e-MET ti-KON la-AD
- sentence
she-FAT-e-MET ti-KON la-AD ve-AD-ar-gi-I-a le-SHON SHA-ker
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct phrase sefat {שְׂפַת־ | sə-phaṯ} ‘lip’ modified by emet {אֱמֶת | ʾe-meṯ} ‘truth’, establishing a figurative expression for honest speech.
Root and etymology
ʾ-m-naleph–mem–nun
“firmness, faithfulness, truth”
In context — Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth will be established forever , but the tongue of falsehood is only for a moment.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:19, so the Hebrew word שְֽׂפַת־אֱ֭מֶת (shefatemet) 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.12.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.19.W1.S1) and character.