Proverbs 16:6:4Prov.16.6.W4TAB
עָוֺ֑ן
avon
“iniquity or guilt”
- Transliteration
- A-von
- Extended
- AA-vohn
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈwɔ̃n/
Meaning by language
- English
- iniquity or guilt
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
A-von
- clause
be-KHE-sed ve-e-MET ye-khu-PAR A-von
- sentence
be-KHE-sed ve-e-MET ye-khu-PAR A-von u-ve-yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH SUR me-RA
Exegesis
The main clause employs the Piel imperfect passive yekuppar {יְכֻפַּר | yə-kup-par} ‘is atoned’, taking avon {עָוֹן | ʿa-vōn} ‘iniquity’ as its direct object.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–vav–heh
“guilt”
In context — Proverbs 16:6
Through mercy and truth, iniquity is atoned for; and through the fear of the LORD , one turns away from evil .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 16:6, so the Hebrew word עָוֺ֑ן (avon) 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.16.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.6.W4.S1) and character.