Proverbs 15:11:5Prov.15.11.W5TAB
אַ֝֗ף
af
“even”
- Transliteration
- AF
- Extended
- AHF
- IPA
- /ʔaf/
Meaning by language
- English
- even
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
AF
- clause
AF ki-lib-BOT be-NE-a-DAM
- sentence
she-OL va-a-vad-DON NE-ged Ye-ho-VAH AF ki-lib-BOT be-NE-a-DAM
Exegesis
The adversative particle af {אַ֝֗ף | ’ap̄} ‘even’ triggers a qal-vachomer inference with ki {כִּֽי־ | ki} ‘for/if’, highlighting a stronger corollary.
In context — Proverbs 15:11
Sheol and Abaddon are before the LORD ; how much more the hearts of the children of men.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 15:11, so the Hebrew word אַ֝֗ף (af) 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.15.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.11.W5.S1) and character.