Proverbs 17:8:3Prov.17.8.W3TAB
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
beene
“in the eyes of”
- Transliteration
- be-e-NE
- Extended
- beh-eh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəʕeːˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the eyes of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-e-NE
- clause
E-ven-KHEN ha-SHO-khad be-e-NE ve-a-LAV
- sentence
E-ven-KHEN ha-SHO-khad be-e-NE ve-a-LAV el-KOL-a-SHER yif-NE yas-KIL
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase be-einei be-alav {בְּעֵינֵי בְּעָלָיו | bə-ʿê-yā-nê bə-ʿā-lā-v} establishes the owner’s viewpoint.
In context — Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of its owner; wherever he turns, he prospers .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 17:8, so the Hebrew word בְּעֵינֵ֣י (beene) 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.17.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.8.W3.S1) and character.