Proverbs 14:15:5Prov.14.15.W5TAB
יָבִ֥ין
yavin
“understands”
- Transliteration
- ya-VIN
- Extended
- yaa-VEEN
- IPA
- /jaːˈviːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- understands
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-VIN
- phraseyour reading level
ya-VIN la-a-shu-RO
- clause
ve-a-RUM ya-VIN la-a-shu-RO
- sentence
PE-ti ya-a-MIN le-KHOL-da-VAR ve-a-RUM ya-VIN la-a-shu-RO
Exegesis
The verbs ya’amin {יַאֲמִין | ya-ʾa-mîn} ‘he believes’ and yavin {יָבִין | yā-vîn} ‘he discerns’ are Qal imperfect verbs expressing habitual action.
In context — Proverbs 14:15
The simple person trusts every word, but the prudent person discerns his steps .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 14:15, so the Hebrew word יָבִ֥ין (yavin) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.15.W5.S1) and character.