Proverbs 20:7:5Prov.20.7.W5TAB
בָנָ֣יו
vanav
“his sons”
- Transliteration
- va-NAV
- Extended
- vaa-NAAv
- IPA
- /vaˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his sons
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
va-NAV
- phraseyour reading level
va-NAV a-kha-RAV
- clause
a-she-REI va-NAV a-kha-RAV
- sentence
mi-te-ha-LEKH be-tu-MO tsa-DIK a-she-REI va-NAV a-kha-RAV
Exegesis
The noun phrase banav acharav {בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו | ba-nāw aḥ-ă-rāv} ‘his offspring after him’ denotes the ensuing reward. The sequence verb form–prepositional phrase–subject–particle–result establishes a cause-and-effect progression that underscores the enduring blessing transmitted across generations.
In context — Proverbs 20:7
A righteous man who walks in his integrity will have his children blessed after him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 20:7, so the Hebrew word בָנָ֣יו (vanav) 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.20.7.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.7.W5.S1) and character.