Proverbs 14:17:3Prov.14.17.W3TAB
אִוֶּ֑לֶת
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- i-VE-let
- Extended
- ih-VEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔiwˈwɛlɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- folly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-VE-let
- clause
ke-TSAR-A-PA-yim ya-a-SE i-VE-let
- sentence
ke-TSAR-A-PA-yim ya-a-SE i-VE-let ve-ISH me-zim-MOT yis-sa-NE
Exegesis
The noun ivvelet {אִוֶּ֑לֶת | ʾiv-ve-let} functions as the direct object ‘folly.’
Root and etymology
RootAleph, Vav, Lamed
“folly”
In context — Proverbs 14:17
One who is quick to anger acts with folly , and a man of schemes is hated.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 14:17, so the Hebrew word אִוֶּ֑לֶת (ivelet) 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.14.17.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.17.W3.S1) and character.