Proverbs 14:5:2Prov.14.5.W2TAB
אֱ֭מוּנִים
emunim
“faithful”
- Transliteration
- e-mu-NIM
- Extended
- eh-moo-NEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛmuːˈniːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- faithful
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-mu-NIM
- clause
ED e-mu-NIM LO ye-khaz-ZEV
- sentence
ED e-mu-NIM LO ye-khaz-ZEV ve-ya-FI-akh ke-za-VIM ED SHA-ker
Exegesis
The proverb begins with ed {עֵד | ʿêd} ‘witness’ modified by emunim {אֱמוּנִים | ʾĕ-mu-nîm} ‘faithful,’ forming a nominal clause.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–mem–nun
“firmness, reliability”
In context — Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 14:5, so the Hebrew word אֱ֭מוּנִים (emunim) 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.14.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.5.W2.S1) and character.