Proverbs 16:23:1Prov.16.23.W1TAB
לֵ֣ב
lev
“heart of”
- Transliteration
- LEV
- Extended
- LEEV
- IPA
- /ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- heart of
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LEV
- clause
LEV kha-KHAM yas-ke-KIL PI-hu
- sentence
LEV kha-KHAM yas-ke-KIL PI-hu ve-al-se-fa-TAV yo-SIF LE-kakh
Exegesis
The verse opens with the noun lev {לֵב | lē-ḇ} ‘heart’ in construct with khakham {חָכָם | ḥā-kām}, forming a subject phrase.
Root and etymology
l-blamed–bet
“inner person”
In context — Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise guides his mouth with prudence, and on his lips it adds learning .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:23, so the Hebrew word לֵ֣ב (lev) 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.16.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.23.W1.S1) and character.