Proverbs 12:9:1Prov.12.9.W1TAB
ט֣וֹב
tov
“better”
- Transliteration
- TOV
- Extended
- TOHV
- IPA
- /ˈtˤoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- better
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TOV
- clause
TOV nik-le ve-E-ved LO
- sentence
TOV nik-le ve-E-ved LO mim-te-kab-BED va-kha-SAR-la-khem
Exegesis
The verse opens with the adjective tov {טוֹב | ṭōḇ} ‘better’, placed initial to introduce a comparative assertion.
Root and etymology
t-v-btav–vav–bet
“good; beneficial”
In context — Proverbs 12:9
Better is one who is despised and has a servant than one who honors himself and lacks bread .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 12:9, so the Hebrew word ט֣וֹב (tov) 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.12.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.9.W1.S1) and character.