Proverbs 16:17:1Prov.16.17.W1TAB
מְסִלַּ֣ת
mesillat
“highway of”
- Transliteration
- me-sil-LAT
- Extended
- meh-sihl-LAHT
- IPA
- /mə.silˈlat/
Meaning by language
- English
- highway of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-sil-LAT
- clause
me-sil-LAT ye-sha-RIM SUR me-RA
- sentence
me-sil-LAT ye-sha-RIM SUR me-RA sho-MER naf-SHO no-TSER dar-KHO
Exegesis
The opening construct chain mesilat {מְסִלַּת | mə-sil-lat} ‘highway’ + yesharim {יְשָׁרִים | ye-šā-rîm} ‘upright’ establishes a genitive relationship defining the figurative journey.
Root and etymology
Roots-l-l
“to pave”
In context — Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who guards his way preserves his soul .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:17, so the Hebrew word מְסִלַּ֣ת (mesillat) 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.16.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.17.W1.S1) and character.