Proverbs 16:19:7Prov.16.19.W7TAB
אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃
etgeiyim
“with proud ones”
- Transliteration
- ET-ge-i-YIM
- Extended
- EET-geh-ee-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔeːt.ɡeː.ʔiːˈjiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- with proud ones
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ET-ge-i-YIM
- clause
me-kha-LEK sha-LAL ET-ge-i-YIM
- sentence
TOV she-FAL-RU-akh ET-a-ni-yim a-na-VIM me-kha-LEK sha-LAL ET-ge-i-YIM
Exegesis
The final marker et-gē-ʾîm {אֶת־גֵּאִֽים | ʾet-gē-ʾîm} designates ‘proud ones’ as the object. This balanced comparative–parallel structure contrasts inner virtue among the needy with material gain through alliance with the haughty.
Root and etymology
g-ʾ-hgimel–aleph–heh
“to be proud”
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 16:19:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 16:19, so the Hebrew word אֶת־גֵּאִֽים׃ (etgeiyim) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.19.W7.S1) and character.