Proverbs 20:23:5Prov.20.23.W5TAB
וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י
umozenei
“and scales of”
- Transliteration
- u-MO-ze-NEI
- Extended
- oo-MOH-zeh-NEE
- IPA
- /umoːzˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and scales of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
u-MO-ze-NEI
- clause
u-MO-ze-NEI mi-re-MA lo-TOV
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH E-ven va-A-ven u-MO-ze-NEI mi-re-MA lo-TOV
Exegesis
The construct umoaznei mirmah {וּמֹאזְנֵי מִרְמָה | ū-mō-ʾaznê mir-māh} ‘balances of deceit’ specifies the fraudulent instruments.
In context — Proverbs 20:23
The use of differing weights is an abomination to the LORD , and dishonest balances are not good.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 20:23, so the Hebrew word וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י (umozenei) 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.20.23.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.23.W5.S1) and character.