Proverbs 16:12:1Prov.16.12.W1TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VAT
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAHT
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvaθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
to-a-VAT
- clause
to-a-VAT me-la-KHIM a-SOT RE-sha
- sentence
to-a-VAT me-la-KHIM a-SOT RE-sha KI vits-da-KA yi-KON ki-SE
Exegesis
The verse opens with the construct phrase toevat melakhim {תּוֹעֲבַת מְלָכִים | tô-‘ă-văt mə-lā-khîm}, linking “abomination” to “kings.”
In context — Proverbs 16:12
Wickedness is detestable to kings, for by righteousness the throne is made secure.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:12, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavat) 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.16.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.12.W1.S1) and character.