Proverbs 15:5:4Prov.15.5.W4TAB
אָבִ֑יו
aviv
“of his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- aa-VEV
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈviv/
Meaning by language
- English
- of his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- phraseyour reading level
yin-ETS mu-SAR a-VIV
- clause
e-VIL yin-ETS mu-SAR a-VIV
- sentence
e-VIL yin-ETS mu-SAR a-VIV ve-sho-MER to-KHA-khat ya-RIM
Exegesis
The construct chain musar aviv {מוּסַ֣ר אָבִ֑יו | mû·sār ʾa·vîv} ‘instruction of his father’ functions as the object.
In context — Proverbs 15:5
A fool despises his father’s instruction, but whoever keeps reproof is prudent.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 15:5, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֑יו (aviv) 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.15.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.5.W4.S1) and character.