Proverbs 20:22:1Prov.20.22.W1TAB
אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר
altomar
“do not say”
- Transliteration
- al-to-MAR
- Extended
- ahl-TOH-MAHR
- IPA
- /ʔal.toːˈmar/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not say
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
al-to-MAR
- clause
al-to-MAR a-SHAL-le-MA-RA
- sentence
al-to-MAR a-SHAL-le-MA-RA ka-VE la-ye-ho-VAH ve-yo-SHA LAKH
Exegesis
The verse begins with the negative particle al {אַל־ | ʾal} ‘do not’ combining with the Qal imperfect tomar {תֹּאמַר | tōmâr} ‘you say’ to form a prohibition.
In context — Proverbs 20:22
Do not say “I will repay evil”; instead hope in the LORD and He will save you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 20:22, so the Hebrew word אַל־תֹּאמַ֥ר (altomar) 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.20.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.22.W1.S1) and character.