Proverbs 21:27:4Prov.21.27.W4TAB

אַ֝֗ף

af

even

Transliteration
AF
Extended
AHF
IPA
/ˈʔaf/

Meaning by language

English
even

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Pe Sofitfinal form of Pe — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    AF

  2. clause

    AF ki-be-zim-MA ye-vi-E-nu

  3. sentence

    ZE-vakh re-sha-IM to-e-VA AF ki-be-zim-MA ye-vi-E-nu

Exegesis

A comparative result clause follows, introduced by af ki {אַף כִּי | ap̄ kî} ‘even when,’ intensifying the contrast.

Root and etymology

Rootaleph–pe

nose; anger

In contextProverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination , especially when he brings it with wicked intent .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 21:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 21:27, so the Hebrew word אַ֝֗ף (af) 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.21.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.27.W4.S1) and character.