Proverbs 16:23:4Prov.16.23.W4TAB
פִּ֑יהוּ
pihu
“his mouth”
- Transliteration
- PI-hu
- Extended
- PII-hoo
- IPA
- /ˈpiː.huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his mouth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PI-hu
- 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 Hiphil imperfect yashkil {יַשְׂכִּיל | yaś-kîl} introduces a causative action directed toward pihu {פִּיהוּ | pî-hû} ‘his mouth’.
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 16:23:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 16:23, so the Hebrew word פִּ֑יהוּ (pihu) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.23.W4.S1) and character.