Proverbs 21:3:6Prov.21.3.W6TAB
מִזָּֽבַח׃
mizzavakh
“than sacrifice”
- Transliteration
- miz-ZA-vakh
- Extended
- mihz-ZAA-vakh
- IPA
- /mizˈzaː.vaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- than sacrifice
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
miz-ZA-vakh
- phraseyour reading level
la-ye-ho-VAH miz-ZA-vakh
- clause
ni-VE-KHAR la-ye-ho-VAH miz-ZA-vakh
- sentence
A-so tse-da-KA u-mi-she-PAT ni-VE-KHAR la-ye-ho-VAH miz-ZA-vakh
Exegesis
The comparative min-prefix in mizbach {מִזָּבַח | mizzā-ḇaḥ} ‘than sacrifice’ marks the standard of comparison. The fronting of moral action over cultic ritual emphasizes the primacy of ethical conduct. The pairing of tsedaqah and mishpat underscores the inseparable nature of covenant faithfulness and social justice.
Root and etymology
ז־ב־ח
“to sacrifice”
In context — Proverbs 21:3
The LORD values doing righteousness and justice more than sacrifice.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 21:3, so the Hebrew word מִזָּֽבַח׃ (mizzavakh) 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.21.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.3.W6.S1) and character.