Proverbs 15:4:8Prov.15.4.W8TAB
בְּרֽוּחַ׃
beruakh
“in the spirit”
- Transliteration
- be-RU-akh
- Extended
- beh-ROO-akh
- IPA
- /bəˈruːaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the spirit
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-RU-akh
- phraseyour reading level
SHE-ver be-RU-akh
- clause
ve-SE-lef BAH SHE-ver be-RU-akh
- sentence
mar-PE la-SHON ETS kha-YIM ve-SE-lef BAH SHE-ver be-RU-akh
Root and etymology
r-w-ḥresh–vav–chet
“wind, breath, spirit”
In context — Proverbs 15:4
Healing of the tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a break in the spirit .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 15:4, so the Hebrew word בְּרֽוּחַ׃ (beruakh) 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.15.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.4.W8.S1) and character.