Proverbs 18:15:2Prov.18.15.W2TAB
נָ֭בוֹן
navon
“discerning”
- Transliteration
- na-VON
- Extended
- naa-VOHN
- IPA
- /naːˈvoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- discerning
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
na-VON
- clause
LEV na-VON yik-NE-DA-at
- sentence
LEV na-VON yik-NE-DA-at ve-O-zen kha-kha-MIM te-vak-KESH-DA-at
Exegesis
The verse opens with lev {לֵב | lēḇ} ‘heart’ in a construct with navon {נָבוֹן | nāḇōn} ‘discerning’, forming a genitival subject.
Root and etymology
b-y-nbet–yod–nun
“to discern, understand”
In context — Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge , and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 18:15, so the Hebrew word נָ֭בוֹן (navon) 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.18.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.15.W2.S1) and character.