Proverbs 2:17:3Prov.2.17.W3TAB
נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ
neureha
“of her youth”
- Transliteration
- ne-u-RE-ha
- Extended
- neh-oo-REH-hah
- IPA
- /nəʕuːˈrɛhɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of her youth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
ne-u-RE-ha
- clause
ha-o-ZE-vet a-LUF ne-u-RE-ha
- sentence
ha-o-ZE-vet a-LUF ne-u-RE-ha ve-et-be-RIT e-lo-HE-ha sha-KHE-kha
Exegesis
The construct phrase alluf neureha {אַלּוּף נְעוּרֶיהָ | ʾallûp nəʿûre-hā} ‘companion of her youth’ uses a masculine singular noun in construct with a plural noun plus pronominal suffix, denoting an intimate early relationship.
In context — Proverbs 2:17
She who leaves the companion of her youth and has forgotten the covenant of her God .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 2:17, so the Hebrew word נְעוּרֶ֑יהָ (neureha) 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.2.17.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.17.W3.S1) and character.