Proverbs 15:2:8Prov.15.2.W8TAB
אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- i-VE-let
- Extended
- ih-VEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔiwˈwɛ.lɛt/
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
ya-BI-a i-VE-let
- clause
u-FI khe-si-LIM ya-BI-a i-VE-let
- sentence
le-SHON kha-kha-MIM te-i-TIV DA-at u-FI khe-si-LIM ya-BI-a i-VE-let
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect yabia {יַבִּיעַ | yaḇ-îaʿ} ‘pours forth’ and the noun ivvelet {אִוֶּלֶת | ʾi-wel-eṯ} ‘folly’ evoke vivid imagery of an outpouring. This chiastic pattern between wise/fools and uses/pours forth underscores the moral contrast.
Root and etymology
ʾ-w-laleph–vav–lamed
“folly, senselessness”
In context — Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge well, but the mouth of fools pours out folly .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 15:2, 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.15.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.2.W8.S1) and character.