Proverbs 19:5:1Prov.19.5.W1TAB
עֵ֣ד
ed
“witness”
- Transliteration
- ED
- Extended
- EED
- IPA
- /ˈʕeːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- witness
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ED
- clause
ED she-ka-RIM LO yi-na-KE
- sentence
ED she-ka-RIM LO yi-na-KE ve-ya-FI-akh ke-za-VIM LO yi-ma-LET
Exegesis
The first clause begins with ed {עֵד | ʿêd} ‘witness’ followed by sheqarim {שְׁקָרִים | šəqārîm} ‘lies,’ forming a construct chain that highlights false testimony.
Root and etymology
ʿ-w-d
“to testify”
In context — Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will not escape .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 19:5, so the Hebrew word עֵ֣ד (ed) 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.19.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.5.W1.S1) and character.