Proverbs 19:25:4Prov.19.25.W4TAB
יַעְרִ֑ם
yaerim
“will become shrewd”
- Transliteration
- ya-e-RIM
- Extended
- yah-eh-RIHM
- IPA
- /jaʕəˈrim/
Meaning by language
- English
- will become shrewd
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ya-e-RIM
- 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.
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 19:25:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 19:25, so the Hebrew word יַעְרִ֑ם (yaerim) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.25.W4.S1) and character.