Proverbs 21:10:1Prov.21.10.W1TAB
נֶ֣פֶשׁ
nefesh
“soul”
- Transliteration
- NE-fesh
- Extended
- NEH-fesh
- IPA
- /ˈnɛ.fɛʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- soul
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
NE-fesh
- clause
NE-fesh ra-SHA i-VE-ta-RA
- sentence
NE-fesh ra-SHA i-VE-ta-RA LO-yu-KHAN be-EI-NAV re-E-HU
Exegesis
The verse consists of two parallel clauses introduced by the genitival construct nefesh rasha {נֶפֶשׁ רָשָׁע | ne·peš rā·šā‘} “soul of the wicked.”
Root and etymology
n-p-shnun–pe–shin
“to breathe, life”
In context — Proverbs 21:10
The soul of the wicked desires evil; in his eyes his neighbor finds no favor .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 21:10, so the Hebrew word נֶ֣פֶשׁ (nefesh) 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.21.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.10.W1.S1) and character.