Proverbs 12:22:5Prov.12.22.W5TAB
אֱמוּנָ֣ה
emuna
“faithfulness”
- Transliteration
- e-mu-NA
- Extended
- eh-moo-NAH
- IPA
- /ʔɛmuːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- faithfulness
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-mu-NA
- phraseyour reading level
e-mu-NA re-tso-NO
- clause
ve-o-SE e-mu-NA re-tso-NO
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH sif-TE-SHA-ker ve-o-SE e-mu-NA re-tso-NO
Exegesis
The conjunction vav in וְעֹשֵׂ֖י {וְעֹשֵׂ֖י | wə-ʿō-sê} ‘and doers of’ introduces the positive parallel, with אֱמוּנָה {אֱמוּנָ֣ה | ʾĕ-mu-nāh} ‘faithfulness’ as the object of faithful action.
Root and etymology
א־מ־ן
“firmness, reliability”
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 12:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 12:22, so the Hebrew word אֱמוּנָ֣ה (emuna) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.22.W5.S1) and character.