Proverbs 14:15:1Prov.14.15.W1TAB
פֶּ֭תִי
peti
“a simple one or naive person”
- Transliteration
- PE-ti
- Extended
- PEH-tih
- IPA
- /ˈpɛ.tiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- a simple one or naive person
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PE-ti
- clause
PE-ti ya-a-MIN le-KHOL-da-VAR
- sentence
PE-ti ya-a-MIN le-KHOL-da-VAR ve-a-RUM ya-VIN la-a-shu-RO
Exegesis
The term peti {פֶּתִי | pĕ-tî} ‘simple’ in the first clause contrasts with arum {עָרוּם | ʿā-rûm} ‘prudent’ in the second, highlighting opposites.
Root and etymology
p-t-ypeh–tav–yod
“to be simple or naive”
In context — Proverbs 14:15
The simple person trusts every word, but the prudent person discerns his steps .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 14:15, so the Hebrew word פֶּ֭תִי (peti) 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.14.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.15.W1.S1) and character.