Proverbs 16:27:1Prov.16.27.W1TAB
אִ֣ישׁ
ish
“a man”
- Transliteration
- ISH
- Extended
- EESH
- IPA
- /ˈʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ISH
- clause
ISH be-li-YA-al ko-RE ra-A
- sentence
ISH be-li-YA-al ko-RE ra-A ve-AL-sha-fa-TAV se-fa-TO ke-ESH tsa-ra-VET
Exegesis
The verse begins with ish beli-yaal {אִישׁ בְלִיַּעַל | ʾîš bə-lî-ya-ʿal} ‘man of worthlessness’, where the construct noun beli-yaal conveys moral emptiness.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ y š
“man, individual”
In context — Proverbs 16:27
A man of worthlessness digs evil, and on his lips there is a scorching fire .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:27, so the Hebrew word אִ֣ישׁ (ish) 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.16.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.27.W1.S1) and character.