Proverbs 18:7:3Prov.18.7.W3TAB
וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו
usefatav
“and his lips”
- Transliteration
- u-se-fa-TAV
- Extended
- oo-seh-fah-TAAV
- IPA
- /uː.śə.faˈtaw/
Meaning by language
- English
- and his lips
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-se-fa-TAV
- clause
u-se-fa-TAV mo-KESH naf-SHO
- sentence
PI-khe-SIL me-khi-TA-lo u-se-fa-TAV mo-KESH naf-SHO
Exegesis
The parallel clause wə-sep̄āṯāyw {וּשְׂפָתָיו | wə-sep̄āṯāyw} môqēš {מוֹקֵשׁ | môqēš} nap̄šô {נַפְשׁוֹ | nap̄šô} links “and his lips” with “snare” and “his soul.” Hebrew poetic syntax omits verbs and relies on nominal clauses to create parallelism and emphasis, highlighting self-inflicted harm through speech. In English, verbs (“is,” “brings,” “trap”) are supplied to maintain readability while reflecting Hebrew clause structure.
In context — Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 18:7, so the Hebrew word וּ֝שְׂפָתָ֗יו (usefatav) 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.18.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.7.W3.S1) and character.