Proverbs 13:1:4Prov.13.1.W4TAB
אָ֑ב
av
“of a father or his father”
- Transliteration
- AV
- Extended
- AAV
- IPA
- /ˈʔaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- of a father or his father
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AV
- clause
BEN kha-KHAM MU-sar AV
- sentence
BEN kha-KHAM MU-sar AV ve-LETS LO-sha-MA ge-a-RA
Exegesis
The noun phrase musar av {מוּסַר אָב | mū-sar ʾāv} ‘father’s instruction’ functions as direct object of the implied listening.
In context — Proverbs 13:1
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not hear rebuke .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 13:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 13:1, so the Hebrew word אָ֑ב (av) 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.13.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.1.W4.S1) and character.