Proverbs 21:15:6Prov.21.15.W6TAB
לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי
lefoalei
“for the workers of”
- Transliteration
- le-FO-a-LEI
- Extended
- leh-FOH-ah-LEE
- IPA
- /ləfoʕăˈleː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the workers of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
le-FO-a-LEI
- phraseyour reading level
le-FO-a-LEI A-ven
- clause
u-me-khi-TA le-FO-a-LEI A-ven
- sentence
si-me-KHA la-tsa-DIK a-SOT mi-she-PAT u-me-khi-TA le-FO-a-LEI A-ven
Exegesis
The second clause mirrors this structure with wə-maḥîṯ-tāh {וּמְחִתָּה | wə-maḥîṯ-tāh} ‘and destruction’ paired with lə-pōʿ-ă-lê ʾā-wên {לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן | lə-pōʿ-ă-lê ʾā-wên} ‘to the workers of iniquity’, preserving cause and effect. The coordinating vav links the parallel clauses, and the infinitive constructs emphasize purpose. This chiastic arrangement underscores the moral contrast between justice and wrongdoing.
In context — Proverbs 21:15
It is joy to the righteous to do justice, but destruction comes to the workers of iniquity .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:15:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 21:15, so the Hebrew word לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (lefoalei) 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.21.15.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.15.W6.S1) and character.