Proverbs 21:25:1Prov.21.25.W1TAB
תַּאֲוַ֣ת
taavat
“the desire of”
- Transliteration
- ta-a-VAT
- Extended
- tah-ah-VAT
- IPA
- /ta.ʔăˈwaθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- the desire of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
ta-a-VAT
- clause
ta-a-VAT a-TSEL te-MI-TE-nu
- sentence
ta-a-VAT a-TSEL te-MI-TE-nu ki-me-a-NU ya-DAV la-a-SOT
Exegesis
The Hebrew noun construct taavat atsel {תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל | tāʼăwāṯ ʿāṣēl} ‘desire of sluggard’ establishes possession and emphasizes the sluggard’s internal impulse.
In context — Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard will kill him, for his hands refuse to act.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 21:25, so the Hebrew word תַּאֲוַ֣ת (taavat) 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.21.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.25.W1.S1) and character.