Proverbs 20:19:7Prov.20.19.W7TAB
תִתְעָרָֽב׃
titearav
“you associate yourself”
- Transliteration
- tit-e-A-RAV
- Extended
- TIHT-eh-AA-RAAV
- IPA
- /titʕaːˈraːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- you associate yourself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
tit-e-A-RAV
- phraseyour reading level
LO tit-e-A-RAV
- clause
u-le-po-TE se-fa-TAV LO tit-e-A-RAV
- sentence
go-le-SOD ho-LEKH ra-KHIL u-le-po-TE se-fa-TAV LO tit-e-A-RAV
Exegesis
The final prohibition lo titarav {לֹ֣א תִתְעָרָֽב | lōʾ tit-ʿā-rāv} uses the Hitpael imperfect as a direct command against closeness. The structure highlights the dangers of harmful words and unwise associations.
Root and etymology
‘-r-bayin–resh–bet
“to pledge, guarantee”
In context — Proverbs 20:19
A gossip who goes about reveals a secret; do not associate with one who is simple with his lips.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:19:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 20:19, so the Hebrew word תִתְעָרָֽב׃ (titearav) 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.20.19.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.19.W7.S1) and character.