Proverbs 20:14:8Prov.20.14.W8TAB
יִתְהַלָּֽל׃
yitehalal
“he will boast”
- Transliteration
- yi-te-ha-LAL
- Extended
- yih-TEH-hah-LAAL
- IPA
- /jiθ.halˈlaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- he will boast
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
yi-te-ha-LAL
- phraseyour reading level
AZ yi-te-ha-LAL
- clause
ve-o-ZEL LO AZ yi-te-ha-LAL
- sentence
RA RA yo-MAR ha-ko-NEH ve-o-ZEL LO AZ yi-te-ha-LAL
Exegesis
The final Hitpael imperfect yithallel {יִתְהַלָּל | yiṯ-hal-lāl} indicates reflexive boasting as a result of the preceding action. Hebrew verb-subject order in the opening clause highlights the buyer’s declaration, and the coordinated participial clauses underscore the narrative progression from devaluation to self-exaltation, a rhetorical device illustrating marketplace deceit.
Root and etymology
ה־ל־ל
“to praise, boast”
In context — Proverbs 20:14
“Bad , bad,” says the buyer; then as he goes on his way, he boasts .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:14:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 20:14, so the Hebrew word יִתְהַלָּֽל׃ (yitehalal) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.14.W8.S1) and character.