Proverbs 21:6:1Prov.21.6.W1TAB
פֹּ֣עַל
poal
“acquiring”
- Transliteration
- PO-al
- Extended
- POH-al
- IPA
- /ˈpoʕal/
Meaning by language
- English
- acquiring
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PO-al
- clause
PO-al o-tsa-ROT bil-SHON SHA-ker
- sentence
PO-al o-tsa-ROT bil-SHON SHA-ker HE-vel nid-DAF me-vak-she-MA-vet
Exegesis
The Hebrew verse opens with the noun poʿal {פֹּ֣עַל | pô-ʿal} ‘gaining or acquiring’ in construct with otzarot {א֭וֹצָרוֹת | ʾō-ṣār-ôṯ} ‘treasures,’ emphasizing ill-gotten wealth.
In context — Proverbs 21:6
Treasures gained by a deceiving tongue are vapor , a snare of death .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 21:6, so the Hebrew word פֹּ֣עַל (poal) 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.21.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.6.W1.S1) and character.