Proverbs 17:8:4Prov.17.8.W4TAB
בְעָלָ֑יו
vealav
“its owner or its master”
- Transliteration
- ve-a-LAV
- Extended
- veh-ah-LAAV
- IPA
- /vəʕaːˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- its owner or its master
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-a-LAV
- 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 17:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 17:8, so the Hebrew word בְעָלָ֑יו (vealav) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.8.W4.S1) and character.