Proverbs 21:19:2Prov.21.19.W2TAB
שֶׁ֥בֶת
shevet
“to dwell”
- Transliteration
- SHE-vet
- Extended
- SHEH-vet
- IPA
- /ˈʃɛvɛθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to dwell
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHE-vet
- phraseyour reading level
SHE-vet be-E-rets-mi-de-BAR
- clause
TOV SHE-vet be-E-rets-mi-de-BAR
- sentence
TOV SHE-vet be-E-rets-mi-de-BAR me-E-SHET ma-do-NIM mi-de-ya-NIM va-KHA-as
Exegesis
The infinitive construct shevet {שֶׁבֶת | she-vet} functions as a verbal noun expressing dwelling.
Root and etymology
š-b-tshin–bet–tav
“to dwell”
In context — Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in a wilderness land than with a woman of complaints and strife.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 21:19, so the Hebrew word שֶׁ֥בֶת (shevet) 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.21.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.19.W2.S1) and character.