Proverbs 12:23:8Prov.12.23.W8TAB
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- i-VE-let
- Extended
- ih-VEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔiwˈwɛlɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- folly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
i-VE-let
- phraseyour reading level
yik-RA i-VE-let
- clause
ve-LEV ke-si-LIM yik-RA i-VE-let
- sentence
a-DAM a-RUM ko-SE DA-at ve-LEV ke-si-LIM yik-RA i-VE-let
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the prefixed conjunction in ve-lev {וְלֵב | wə-lēḇ} ‘and heart’ to introduce contrast, attaching kesilim {כְּסִילִים | ka-sî-lîm} ‘fools’ as genitive subject, then the imperfect verb yikra {יִקְרָא | yiq-rāʼ} ‘proclaims’ with ivvelet {אִוֶּלֶת | ʾiv-ve-leṯ} ‘foolishness’ as object, depicting habitual exposure. The shift from participle to imperfect highlights the contrast between disciplined concealment and impulsive confession, while the focal position of “heart” underscores inner disposition.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–vav–lamed
“foolishness”
In context — Proverbs 12:23
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:23:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 12:23, so the Hebrew word אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (ivelet) 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.12.23.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.23.W8.S1) and character.