Proverbs 16:19:1Prov.16.19.W1TAB
ט֣וֹב
tov
“better”
- Transliteration
- TOV
- Extended
- TOHV
- IPA
- /ˈtˤoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- better
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TOV
- clause
TOV she-FAL-RU-akh ET-a-ni-yim a-na-VIM
- sentence
TOV she-FAL-RU-akh ET-a-ni-yim a-na-VIM me-kha-LEK sha-LAL ET-ge-i-YIM
Exegesis
The proverb opens with the adjective tov {ט֣וֹב | tôv} functioning as the head of a comparative clause.
Root and etymology
t-v-btav–vav–bet
“good, pleasant”
In context — Proverbs 16:19
Better to be lowly in spirit among the afflicted than to divide the spoil with the proud .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:19, so the Hebrew word ט֣וֹב (tov) 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.16.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.19.W1.S1) and character.