Proverbs 21:27:5Prov.21.27.W5TAB
כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה
kibezimma
“when with evil intention”
- Transliteration
- ki-be-zim-MA
- Extended
- kee-be-zihm-MAA
- IPA
- /kiː.və.zimˈmaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- when with evil intention
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ki-be-zim-MA
- phraseyour reading level
ki-be-zim-MA ye-vi-E-nu
- clause
AF ki-be-zim-MA ye-vi-E-nu
- 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.
This clause contains the prepositional phrase bezimmah {בְזִמָּ֥ה | bə-zim-māh} ‘with evil intent’ expressing manner, and the Hiphil imperfect verb yeviennu {יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ | yə-vî-ʾen-nû} ‘he brings it.’ The parallel structure underscores that the moral character of the offerer determines the value of the ritual act.
Root and etymology
z-m-mzayin–mem–mem
“to devise, plot, scheme”
In context — Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination , especially when he brings it with wicked intent .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:27:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 21:27, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה (kibezimma) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.27.W5.S1) and character.