Proverbs 13:20:6Prov.13.20.W6TAB
וְרֹעֶ֖ה
veroe
“but one who associates”
- Transliteration
- ve-ro-E
- Extended
- veh-roh-EH
- IPA
- /vərɔˈʕɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but one who associates
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ro-E
- clause
ve-ro-E khe-si-LIM ye-RO-a
- sentence
ha-LOKH ho-LEKH et-kha-kha-MIM ve-kha-KHAM ye-khe-KKAM ve-ro-E khe-si-LIM ye-RO-a
Exegesis
A chiastic parallel structure contrasts association with the wise (yeḥkham {יֶחְכָּ֑ם | yē·ḥə·ḵām} ‘he will become wise’) and accompaniment of the foolish, introduced by the coordinating vav + participle ve-rōʿeh {וְרֹעֶה | wə·rō·ʿê} ‘and companion.’
Root and etymology
Rootresh–ayin–heh
“to associate, shepherd”
In context — Proverbs 13:20
Whoever walks with wise men will become wise, but a companion of fools will be harmed .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 13:20:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 13:20, so the Hebrew word וְרֹעֶ֖ה (veroe) 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.13.20.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.20.W6.S1) and character.