Proverbs 15:14:1Prov.15.14.W1TAB
לֵ֣ב
lev
“heart”
- Transliteration
- LEV
- Extended
- LEEV
- IPA
- /ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- heart
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
LEV
- clause
LEV na-VON ye-vak-KESH-DA-at
- 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 context — Proverbs 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.