Proverbs 16:5:3Prov.16.5.W3TAB
כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב
kalgevahlev
“every proud of heart”
- Transliteration
- kal-ge-VAH-LEV
- Extended
- kaal-geh-VAH-LEEV
- IPA
- /kɔl.ɡəˈvaːh.leːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- every proud of heart
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| 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
kal-ge-VAH-LEV
- 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
Exegesis
The construct clause kol-gevah-lev {כָּל-גְּבַהּ-לֵב | kol-ḡeḇah-lēv} ‘every proud heart’ serves as the scope of condemnation.
Root and etymology
g-b-hgimel–bet–he
“to be high, proud”
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 16:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 16:5, so the Hebrew word כָּל־גְּבַהּ־לֵ֑ב (kalgevahlev) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.5.W3.S1) and character.