Proverbs 19:10:7Prov.19.10.W7TAB
בְּשָׂרִֽים׃
besarim
“over princes”
- Transliteration
- be-sa-RIM
- Extended
- beh-saa-REEM
- IPA
- /bə.ɬaː.ˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- over princes
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 | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-sa-RIM
- phraseyour reading level
ki-le-E-ved me-SHOL be-sa-RIM
- 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 infinitive construct meshol {מְשֹׁל | mə-šōl} ‘to rule’ governs the prepositional phrase besarim {בְּשָׂרִים | bə-śā-rîm} ‘over princes.’ This antithetical two-part structure (‘fool’ vs. ‘servant’) with a negative assertion followed by intensification conveys the proverb’s moral emphasis on proper social order.
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 19:10:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 19:10, so the Hebrew word בְּשָׂרִֽים׃ (besarim) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.10.W7.S1) and character.