Proverbs 18:1:3Prov.18.1.W3TAB
נִפְרָ֑ד
nifrad
“one separated”
- Transliteration
- nif-RAD
- Extended
- nihf-RAAD
- IPA
- /nifˈraːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- one separated
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
nif-RAD
- clause
le-ta-a-VA ye-vak-KESH nif-RAD
- sentence
le-ta-a-VA ye-vak-KESH nif-RAD be-KHOL-tu-shi-YA yit-gal-LA
Exegesis
The verb yevakesh {יְבַקֵּשׁ | yĕ-vak-ḵêš} in Piel imperfect introduces the subject, with the subsequent participle nifrad {נִפְרָד | nîp̄-rāḏ} supplying a reflexive nuance of self-isolation.
Root and etymology
Rootpe–resh–dalet
“to separate, divide”
In context — Proverbs 18:1
Whoever isolates himself pursues his own desire and breaks out against all sound wisdom .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 18:1, so the Hebrew word נִפְרָ֑ד (nifrad) 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.18.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.1.W3.S1) and character.