Proverbs 20:3:6Prov.20.3.W6TAB
יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃
yitegalla
“will quarrel”
- Transliteration
- yi-te-gal-LA
- Extended
- yih-teh-gal-LAA
- IPA
- /jiθ.gal.ˈlaːʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- will quarrel
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 | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yi-te-gal-LA
- clause
ve-KAL-e-VIL yi-te-gal-LA
- sentence
ka-VOD LA-ish SHE-vet me-RIV ve-KAL-e-VIL yi-te-gal-LA
Exegesis
The Hitpael imperfect yit-gal-lāʿ {יִתְגַּלָּֽע | yit-gal-lāʿ} conveys a sudden, self-inflicted outburst. The English rendition preserves parallel structure and Hebraic rhythm while adjusting word order for clarity.
In context — Proverbs 20:3
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife , but every fool will break out .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 20:3, so the Hebrew word יִתְגַּלָּֽע׃ (yitegalla) 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.20.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.3.W6.S1) and character.