Proverbs 19:10:4Prov.19.10.W4TAB
אַ֝ף
af
“also or even”
- Transliteration
- AF
- Extended
- AHF
- IPA
- /ˈʔaf/
Meaning by language
- English
- also or even
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
AF
- clause
AF ki-le-E-ved me-SHOL be-sa-RIM
- sentence
LO-NA-ve likh-SIL ta-a-NUG AF ki-le-E-ved me-SHOL be-sa-RIM
Exegesis
The adversative af {אַף | ʾap̄} ‘even’ together with ki {כִּי־ | kî} ‘because’ introduces the second clause le'eved {לְעֶבֶד | lə-ʿe-ved} ‘for a servant,’ marking an escalation.
In context — Proverbs 19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to enjoy luxury , and even less fitting for a servant to rule over princes .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 19:10, so the Hebrew word אַ֝ף (af) 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.19.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.10.W4.S1) and character.