Proverbs 18:11:3Prov.18.11.W3TAB
קִרְיַ֣ת
kiryat
“city of”
- Transliteration
- kir-YAT
- Extended
- kir-yahT
- IPA
- /qirˈjat/
Meaning by language
- English
- city of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kir-YAT
- clause
HON a-SHIR kir-YAT u-ZO
- sentence
HON a-SHIR kir-YAT u-ZO u-khe-kho-MA ni-se-GA-va be-mas-KIT-o
Exegesis
The construct kiryat {קִרְיַת | qiryāṯ} ‘city-of’ + uzzo {עֻזּוֹ | ʿuzzô} ‘his strength’ depicts wealth as a personal stronghold.
In context — Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is the city of his strength, and it is like a high wall in his imagination .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 18:11, so the Hebrew word קִרְיַ֣ת (kiryat) 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.18.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.11.W3.S1) and character.