Proverbs 17:1:7Prov.17.1.W7TAB
זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃
zivkheriv
“of sacrifices of strife”
- Transliteration
- ziv-khe-RIV
- Extended
- zihv-kheh-REEV
- IPA
- /zivħeːˈriːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- of sacrifices of strife
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
ziv-khe-RIV
- phraseyour reading level
ma-LE ziv-khe-RIV
- clause
mi-BA-yit ma-LE ziv-khe-RIV
- sentence
TOV PAT kha-re-VA ve-shal-VA-VAH mi-BA-yit ma-LE ziv-khe-RIV
Exegesis
The construct compound zivḥê-rîḇ {זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב | zivḥê-rîḇ} ‘sacrifices of strife’ juxtaposes abundance (zivḥê) with conflict (rîḇ), creating an antithetical paradox that underscores the value of modest sustenance with calm over plentiful offerings with discord.
Root and etymology
Rootr–y–b
“to contend”
In context — Proverbs 17:1
Better is a dry morsel with quietness than a house full of sacrifices amid strife .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 17:1, so the Hebrew word זִבְחֵי־רִֽיב׃ (zivkheriv) 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.17.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.1.W7.S1) and character.