Proverbs 17:7:3Prov.17.7.W3TAB
שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר
sefatyeter
“lip of excess or overplus”
- Transliteration
- se-FAT-YE-ter
- Extended
- seh-FAHT-YEH-tehr
- IPA
- /səˈfaθ.jeˈθɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- lip of excess or overplus
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
se-FAT-YE-ter
- clause
lo-NA-va le-na-VAL se-FAT-YE-ter
- sentence
lo-NA-va le-na-VAL se-FAT-YE-ter AF ki-le-na-DIV se-FAT-sha-KER
Exegesis
The construct phrase sefat-yeter {שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר | śă-p̄at-yĕ-ṯe-r} ‘lip of surplus’ conveys “impressive speech.”
Root and etymology
s-p-tsamekh–pe–tav
“edge; lip”
In context — Proverbs 17:7
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool , much less are lying lips for a noble .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 17:7, so the Hebrew word שְׂפַת־יֶ֑תֶר (sefatyeter) 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.17.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.7.W3.S1) and character.