Proverbs 14:3:4Prov.14.3.W4TAB
וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י
vesiftei
“but the lips of”
- Transliteration
- ve-sif-TEI
- Extended
- veh-sihf-TEE
- IPA
- /vəsifˈteː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but the lips of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-sif-TEI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-sif-TEI kha-kha-MIM
- clause
ve-sif-TEI kha-kha-MIM tish-me-REM
- sentence
be-FI-e-VIL KHO-ter ga-a-VA ve-sif-TEI kha-kha-MIM tish-me-REM
Exegesis
The adversative conjunction waw {וְ | wə} introduces wə-sip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm {וְשִׂפְתֵי חֲכָמִים | wə-sip̄tê ḥăḵāmîm} ‘and the lips of the wise’, establishing a parallel contrast.
Root and etymology
p-t-ypeh–tav–yod
“to be simple or naive”
In context — Proverbs 14:3
From the mouth of a fool comes a rod of pride , but the lips of the wise keep them safe.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 14:3, so the Hebrew word וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י (vesiftei) 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.14.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.3.W4.S1) and character.