Proverbs 16:5:1Prov.16.5.W1TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavaat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VA-at
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAH-aht
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvaːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Vowels (Niqqud)
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Word in context
- word
to-a-VA-at
- clause
to-a-VA-at ye-ho-VAH kal-ge-VAH-LEV
- sentence
to-a-VA-at ye-ho-VAH kal-ge-VAH-LEV YAD le-YAD LO yi-NA-ke
In context — Proverbs 16:5
The LORD treats every proud heart as detestable; though hands join together, he will not be cleared.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:5, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavaat) 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.16.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.5.W1.S1) and character.