Proverbs 19:25:1Prov.19.25.W1TAB
לֵ֣ץ
lets
“a scoffer”
- Transliteration
- LETS
- Extended
- LEETS
- IPA
- /ˈleːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- a scoffer
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LETS
- clause
LETS ta-KKE u-fe-TI ya-e-RIM
- sentence
LETS ta-KKE u-fe-TI ya-e-RIM ve-ho-KHI-akh le-na-VON ya-VIN DA-at
Exegesis
The verse begins with the piel imperative takkeh {תַּכֶּה | tak-keh} ‘strike’ directly addressing the scoffer (lets {לֵץ | lêṣ}).
Root and etymology
Rootlamed–tsade
“to scorn or mock”
In context — Proverbs 19:25
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become shrewd; and reprove one who is understanding, and he will discern knowledge .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 19:25, so the Hebrew word לֵ֣ץ (lets) 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.19.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.25.W1.S1) and character.