Proverbs 20:6:7Prov.20.6.W7TAB
מִ֣י
mi
“who”
- Transliteration
- MI
- Extended
- MEE
- IPA
- /ˈmiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- who
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
MI
- phraseyour reading level
MI yim-TSA
- clause
ve-ISH e-mu-NIM MI yim-TSA
- sentence
rav-a-DAM yik-RA ISH khas-DO ve-ISH e-mu-NIM MI yim-TSA
Exegesis
Finally, the interrogative mi {מִ֣י | mî} plus imperfect yimtza {יִמְצָֽא | yim-ṣāʾ} form an emphatic question, highlighting the rarity of such a person. In translation, “but” reflects the adversative force of the Hebrew vav.
Root and etymology
m-y-mmem–yod–mem
“water”
In context — Proverbs 20:6
Many a man will proclaim his own kindness , but a faithful man —who can find?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 20:6, so the Hebrew word מִ֣י (mi) 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.20.6.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.6.W7.S1) and character.