Proverbs 15:14:8Prov.15.14.W8TAB
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- i-VE-let
- Extended
- ih-VEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔivˈvɛlɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- folly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
i-VE-let
- phraseyour reading level
yir-E i-VE-let
- clause
u-fe-NE u-FI khe-si-LIM yir-E i-VE-let
- sentence
LEV na-VON ye-vak-KESH-DA-at u-fe-NE u-FI khe-si-LIM yir-E i-VE-let
Exegesis
The final verb yirʿeh ivvelet {יִרְעֶה אִוֶּלֶת | yirʿˈeh ʾivvelet} ‘feeds on folly’ uses shepherding imagery to convey consumption of ivvelet {אִוֶּלֶת | ʾivvelet} ‘folly.’ This antithetical parallelism juxtaposes the constructive quest for wisdom with self-indulgent folly, reinforcing the moral contrast.
Root and etymology
ʾ-w-laleph–vav–lamed
“folly, senselessness”
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 15:14:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 15:14, so the Hebrew word אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (ivelet) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.14.W8.S1) and character.