Proverbs 14:26:1Prov.14.26.W1TAB
בְּיִרְאַ֣ת
beyirat
“in fear of”
- Transliteration
- be-yir-AT
- Extended
- beh-yir-AHT
- IPA
- /bəjirˈʔat/
Meaning by language
- English
- in fear of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-yir-AT
- clause
be-yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH mi-ve-TAKH-OZ
- sentence
be-yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH mi-ve-TAKH-OZ u-le-va-NAV yih-HE-ye makh-SE
Exegesis
The Hebrew construct beyirat YHWH {בְּיִרְאַת יְ֭הוָה | bə-yir-ʾat Yᵊhō-wāh} positions the noun yirah {יִרְאָה | yir-ʾāh} ‘fear, reverence’ in construct to express covenantal loyalty.
Root and etymology
“to fear, revere”
In context — Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence , and to his children it will be a refuge.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 14:26, so the Hebrew word בְּיִרְאַ֣ת (beyirat) 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.14.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.26.W1.S1) and character.