Proverbs 15:14:1Prov.15.14.W1TAB

לֵ֣ב

lev

heart

Transliteration
LEV
Extended
LEEV
IPA
/ˈleːv/

Meaning by language

English
heart

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    LEV

  2. clause

    LEV na-VON ye-vak-KESH-DA-at

  3. sentence

    LEV na-VON ye-vak-KESH-DA-at u-fe-NE u-FI khe-si-LIM yir-E i-VE-let

Exegesis

The verse opens with the construct phrase lev navon {לֵב נָבוֹן | lev nābôn} ‘heart of one with understanding,’ establishing the subject.

Root and etymology

l-b-blamed–bet–bet

heart, inner self

In contextProverbs 15:14

The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 15:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 15:14, so the Hebrew word לֵ֣ב (lev) 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.15.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.14.W1.S1) and character.