Proverbs 20:25:7Prov.20.25.W7TAB
לְבַקֵּֽר׃
levaker
“to examine”
- Transliteration
- le-va-KER
- Extended
- leh-va-KEER
- IPA
- /lə.vaqˈkeːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- to examine
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
le-va-KER
- phraseyour reading level
ne-da-RIM le-va-KER
- clause
ve-a-KHAR ne-da-RIM le-va-KER
- sentence
mo-KESH a-DAM YA-la KO-desh ve-a-KHAR ne-da-RIM le-va-KER
Exegesis
The conjunction plus preposition wə-ʾă-ḥar {וְאַחַר | wə-ʾă-ḥar} ‘and after’ introduces the Piel infinitive construct lə-băq-qer {לְבַקֵּר | lə-băq-qer} ‘to inquire,’ with nedarim {נְדָרִים | nĕ-ḏā-rîm} ‘vows’ as its object. This two-part structure highlights the peril of hastily declaring something sacred and delaying proper examination.
In context — Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is holy” , and only afterward to inquire into vows.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:25:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 20:25, so the Hebrew word לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (levaker) 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.20.25.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.25.W7.S1) and character.