Proverbs 12:22:1Prov.12.22.W1TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VAT
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAT
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvat/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-a-VAT
- clause
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH sif-TE-SHA-ker
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH sif-TE-SHA-ker ve-o-SE e-mu-NA re-tso-NO
Exegesis
The first clause features תּוֹעֲבַת {תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת | tô-ʿa-vaṯ} ‘abomination’ as predicate nominative in a verbless Hebrew clause, linked to שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר {שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר | sîp̄-tê šā-qer} ‘lips of falsehood’.
In context — Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD , but those who act faithfully are His delight .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:22, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavat) 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.12.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.22.W1.S1) and character.