Proverbs 18:12:2Prov.18.12.W2TAB
יִגְבַּ֣הּ
yigbah
“it becomes high or is exalted”
- Transliteration
- yig-BAH
- Extended
- yihg-BAH
- IPA
- /jiɣˈbah/
Meaning by language
- English
- it becomes high or is exalted
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yig-BAH
- clause
lif-NEI-SHE-ver yig-BAH LEV-ISH
- sentence
lif-NEI-SHE-ver yig-BAH LEV-ISH ve-lif-NEI kha-VOD a-NA-va
Exegesis
The imperfect verb yigbah {יִגְבַּהּ | yig-baḥ} expresses a resulting state of arrogance.
In context — Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction , a man’s heart is haughty, and before honor, there is humility .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 18:12, so the Hebrew word יִגְבַּ֣הּ (yigbah) 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.18.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.12.W2.S1) and character.