Proverbs 21:29:8Prov.21.29.W8TAB
יָבִ֬ין
yavin
“understands”
- Transliteration
- ya-VIN
- Extended
- yaa-VIHN
- IPA
- /jaːˈvin/
Meaning by language
- English
- understands
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-VIN
- phraseyour reading level
HU ya-KHIN ya-VIN dar-KHAV dar-KO
- clause
ve-ya-SHAR HU ya-KHIN ya-VIN dar-KHAV dar-KO
- sentence
he-EZ ISH ra-SHA be-fa-NAV ve-ya-SHAR HU ya-KHIN ya-VIN dar-KHAV dar-KO
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yāḵîn {יכין | yāḵîn} ‘he establishes’ indicates deliberate preparation, while the Hifil imperfect yā-vîn {יָבִ֬ין | yā-vîn} ‘he discerns’ reflects analytical insight.
Root and etymology
ב–י–ן
“to discern, understand”
In context — Proverbs 21:29
The wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright establishes and discerns his way.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:29:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 21:29, so the Hebrew word יָבִ֬ין (yavin) 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.21.29.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.29.W8.S1) and character.