Proverbs 14:5:4Prov.14.5.W4TAB
יְכַזֵּ֑ב
yekhazzev
“he lies”
- Transliteration
- ye-khaz-ZEV
- Extended
- yeh-khahz-ZEEV
- IPA
- /jəχazˈzeːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- he lies
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
ye-khaz-ZEV
- 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 negator lo {לֹא | lō} ‘not’ precedes the Piel imperfect yekhazzev {יְכַזֵּב | yə-khaz-zêv} ‘lie,’ asserting a full denial.
In context — Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 14:5, so the Hebrew word יְכַזֵּ֑ב (yekhazzev) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.5.W4.S1) and character.