Proverbs 15:16:5Prov.15.16.W5TAB
רָ֝֗ב
rav
“much or great”
- Transliteration
- RAV
- Extended
- RAAV
- IPA
- /ˈraːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- much or great
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
RAV
- phraseyour reading level
me-o-TSAR RAV
- clause
me-o-TSAR RAV u-me-hu-MA VO
- sentence
TOV-me-AT be-yir-AT ye-ho-VAH me-o-TSAR RAV u-me-hu-MA VO
Exegesis
The particle me {מֵ | mē} ‘than’ introduces the contrasted phrase otzar rav {אוֹצָר רָב | ’ō-tsār rāḇ} ‘treasure great.’
In context — Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than abundant treasure accompanied by trouble .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 15:16, so the Hebrew word רָ֝֗ב (rav) 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.15.16.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.16.W5.S1) and character.