Proverbs 21:24:4Prov.21.24.W4TAB
שְׁמ֑וֹ
shemo
“his name”
- Transliteration
- she-MO
- Extended
- sheh-MOH
- IPA
- /ʃəˈmoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his name
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-MO
- clause
ZED ya-HIR LETS she-MO
- sentence
ZED ya-HIR LETS she-MO o-SE be-e-ve-RAT za-DON
Exegesis
This is immediately followed by shemo {שְׁמוֹ | šə-mō} ‘his name’, establishing a naming formula that functions appositively.
In context — Proverbs 21:24
“Scoffer” is the name of the proud, haughty person, who acts in the wrath of arrogance .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:24:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 21:24, so the Hebrew word שְׁמ֑וֹ (shemo) 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.21.24.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.24.W4.S1) and character.