Proverbs 20:1:6Prov.20.1.W6TAB
בּ֝֗וֹ
bo
“by it”
- Transliteration
- BO
- Extended
- BOH
- IPA
- /ˈboː/
Meaning by language
- English
- by it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
BO
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO
- clause
ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
- sentence
LETS HA-ya-yin ho-ME she-KHAR ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
Exegesis
The conjunction in vekol {וְכָל־ | wə-kol} ‘and all’ introduces a relative clause with the participle shogeh {שֹׁ֥גֶה | šō-gē} ‘who errs’ and the prepositional suffix bo {בּ֝֗וֹ | bō} ‘in it’.
Root and etymology
k-b-dk-b-d
“weight, honor”
In context — Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker , and strong drink is boisterous ; everyone who errs in it is not wise.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 20:1, so the Hebrew word בּ֝֗וֹ (bo) 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.20.1.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.1.W6.S1) and character.