Proverbs 21:28:1Prov.21.28.W1TAB
עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים
edkezavim
“a witness of lies”
- Transliteration
- ed-ke-za-VIM
- Extended
- EED-keh-zaa-VEEM
- IPA
- /ʕeːd.kə.zaːˈviːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a witness of lies
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ed-ke-za-VIM
- clause
ed-ke-za-VIM yo-a-VED
- sentence
ed-ke-za-VIM yo-a-VED ve-ISH sho-ME-a la-NE-tsakh ye-dab-BER
Exegesis
In the first clause, the construct ed-kezavim {עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים | ʿed-kə-zā-vîm} ‘false witness’ functions as subject with the Qal imperfect yoved {יֹאבֵד | yō-ʾā-ḇēḏ} ‘will perish,’ depicting inevitable destruction.
Root and etymology
ʿ-w-dayin–vav–dalet
“to testify, witness”
In context — Proverbs 21:28
A false witness will perish, but a man who hears will speak with endurance.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 21:28, so the Hebrew word עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים (edkezavim) 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.21.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.28.W1.S1) and character.