Proverbs 20:14:3Prov.20.14.W3TAB
יֹאמַ֣ר
yomar
“he says”
- Transliteration
- yo-MAR
- Extended
- yoh-MAHR
- IPA
- /joːˈmar/
Meaning by language
- English
- he says
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
yo-MAR
- clause
RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH
- sentence
RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH ve-o-ZEL LO AZ yi-te-ha-LAL
Exegesis
The imperfect verb yomar {יֹאמַר | yō-mär} introduces direct speech in a habitual-bargaining context.
In context — Proverbs 20:14
“Bad , bad,” says the buyer; then as he goes on his way, he boasts .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 20:14, so the Hebrew word יֹאמַ֣ר (yomar) 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.20.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.14.W3.S1) and character.