Proverbs 18:4:3Prov.18.4.W3TAB
דִּבְרֵ֣י
divrei
“words of”
- Transliteration
- div-REI
- Extended
- dihv-REE
- IPA
- /divˈreː/
Meaning by language
- English
- words of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
div-REI
- clause
MA-yim a-mu-KIM div-REI fi-ISH
- sentence
MA-yim a-mu-KIM div-REI fi-ISH NA-khal no-VE-a me-KOR khok-MA
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct chain divrei pi-ʾîš {דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ | dîvrê pî-ʾîš} ‘words of a man’ serving as the subject.
Root and etymology
d-b-rdalet–bet–resh
“word, speech”
In context — Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, a flowing stream, a fountain of wisdom .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 18:4, so the Hebrew word דִּבְרֵ֣י (divrei) 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.18.4.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.4.W3.S1) and character.