Proverbs 19:25:3Prov.19.25.W3TAB
וּפֶ֣תִי
ufeti
“and a simple one”
- Transliteration
- u-fe-TI
- Extended
- oo-feh-TEE
- IPA
- /ufɛˈtiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and a simple one
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-fe-TI
- 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 vav conjunction u-petî {וּפֶתִי | u-pə-tî} links the first result, with the hiphil imperfect ya‘rîm {יַעְרִם | ya-ʽ-rîm} indicating that the simple one acquires shrewdness.
Root and etymology
Rootpeh–tav–yod
“to be open, naive, gullible”
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 19:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 19:25, so the Hebrew word וּפֶ֣תִי (ufeti) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.25.W3.S1) and character.