Proverbs 14:18:2Prov.14.18.W2TAB
פְתָאיִ֣ם
petaim
“the simple or naive ones”
- Transliteration
- pe-ta-IM
- Extended
- peh-taa-EEM
- IPA
- /fə.tɔːˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the simple or naive ones
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-ta-IM
- clause
na-KHA-lu pe-ta-IM i-VE-let
- sentence
na-KHA-lu pe-ta-IM i-VE-let va-a-ru-MIM yak-ti-RU DA-at
Exegesis
In the first clause, nachalu {נָחֲל֣וּ | nāḥălû} (‘they inherit’) precedes petayyim {פְתָאיִם֙ | pəṯāʾîm} (‘simple ones’) and ivvelet {אִוֶּ֑לֶת | ʾivveleṯ} (‘folly’).
Root and etymology
p-t-ʾpe–tav–aleph
“be simple; be naive”
In context — Proverbs 14:18
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 14:18, so the Hebrew word פְתָאיִ֣ם (petaim) 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.14.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.18.W2.S1) and character.