Proverbs 18:12:4Prov.18.12.W4TAB
וְלִפְנֵ֖י
velifnei
“and before”
- Transliteration
- ve-lif-NEI
- Extended
- veh-lihf-NEE
- IPA
- /vəlifˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and before
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-lif-NEI
- clause
ve-lif-NEI kha-VOD a-NA-va
- sentence
lif-NEI-SHE-ver yig-BAH LEV-ISH ve-lif-NEI kha-VOD a-NA-va
Exegesis
The conjunctional phrase ve-lifnei {וְלִפְנֵי | wə-lə-pênê} parallels the opening, leading to kavod {כָּבוֹד | kā-ḇōḏ} ‘honor’ and the absolute noun anavah {עֲנָוָה | ʿănā-wāh} ‘humility’. This chiastic structure (A B; B′ A′) links disposition and outcome, underscoring pride’s association with downfall and humility’s with honor.
In context — Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction , a man’s heart is haughty, and before honor, there is humility .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 18:12, so the Hebrew word וְלִפְנֵ֖י (velifnei) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.12.W4.S1) and character.