Proverbs 16:9:1Prov.16.9.W1TAB
לֵ֣ב
lev
“heart of”
- Transliteration
- LEV
- Extended
- LEEV
- IPA
- /ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- heart of
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
LEV
- clause
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO
- sentence
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO va-ye-ho-VAH ya-KHIN tsa-a-DO
Exegesis
The verse opens with the noun lev {לֵב | lēḇ} “heart” as thematic subject followed by the genitive adam {אָדָם | ʾāḏām} “man.”
Root and etymology
l-b-bl-b-b
“heart, mind, inner self”
In context — Proverbs 16:9
The heart of a man plans his way, but the LORD makes his steps firm.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:9, so the Hebrew word לֵ֣ב (lev) 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.16.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.9.W1.S1) and character.