Proverbs 14:10:1Prov.14.10.W1TAB
לֵ֗ב
lev
“heart”
- Transliteration
- LEV
- Extended
- LEEV
- IPA
- /ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- heart
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
LEV
- clause
LEV yo-DE-a MAR-rat naf-SHO
- sentence
LEV yo-DE-a MAR-rat naf-SHO u-ve-sim-kha-TO lo-yit-e-RA-v ZAR
Exegesis
It begins with the noun lev {לֵ֗ב | lēv} ‘heart’ and the participle yōdə‘a {י֭וֹדֵעַ | yōdə‘a} ‘knows,’ signifying internal awareness.
Root and etymology
l-blamed–bet
“heart, inner being”
In context — Proverbs 14:10
The heart knows its own bitterness , and a stranger does not share in its joy.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 14:10, so the Hebrew word לֵ֗ב (lev) 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.14.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.10.W1.S1) and character.