Proverbs 15:3:4Prov.15.3.W4TAB
צֹ֝פ֗וֹת
tsofot
“watching”
- Transliteration
- tso-FOT
- Extended
- tsoh-FOHT
- IPA
- /tsoːˈfoːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- watching
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tso-FOT
- clause
tso-FOT ra-IM ve-to-VIM
- sentence
be-KHOL-ma-KOM e-NE Ye-ho-VAH tso-FOT ra-IM ve-to-VIM
Exegesis
The feminine plural participle tsofot {צֹפֹות | ṣō-pōṯ} ‘watching’ governs the moral objects ra’im {רָעִים | rā-ʿîm} ‘evil ones’ and tovim {טוֹבִים | ṭō-vîm} ‘good ones,’ establishing a continuous, vigilant divine oversight. The coordination of ra’im and tovim underscores moral dualism under universal watch.
In context — Proverbs 15:3
In every place, the eyes of the LORD are watching the evil ones and the good ones.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 15:3, so the Hebrew word צֹ֝פ֗וֹת (tsofot) 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.15.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.3.W4.S1) and character.