Proverbs 21:25:3Prov.21.25.W3TAB
תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ
temitenu
“will put him to death”
- Transliteration
- te-MI-TE-nu
- Extended
- teh-MEE-TEH-noo
- IPA
- /tə.miː.ˈtɛn.nuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will put him to death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-MI-TE-nu
- 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 verb temitennu {תְּמִיתֶנּוּ | tə-mî-te-nnû} in Hiphil imperfect with pronominal suffix conveys a causative action (“will put him to death”).
In context — Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard will kill him, for his hands refuse to act.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 21:25, so the Hebrew word תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ (temitenu) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.25.W3.S1) and character.