Proverbs 18:6:4Prov.18.6.W4TAB
בְרִ֑יב
veriv
“into a dispute”
- Transliteration
- ve-RIV
- Extended
- veh-REEV
- IPA
- /vəˈriːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- into a dispute
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-RIV
- clause
sif-TE khe-SIL ya-VO-u ve-RIV
- sentence
sif-TE khe-SIL ya-VO-u ve-RIV u-FIV le-ma-ha-lu-MOT yik-RA
Exegesis
The plural verb yāḇō’ū {יָבֹ֣אֽוּ | yāḇō’ū} agrees with the plural noun and introduces contention marked by bə-rîḇ {בְ֑רִיב | bə-rîḇ} ‘into strife’.
In context — Proverbs 18:6
The lips of a fool enter into strife , and his mouth calls for blows .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 18:6, so the Hebrew word בְרִ֑יב (veriv) 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.18.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.6.W4.S1) and character.