Proverbs 21:6:7Prov.21.6.W7TAB
מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃
mevakshemavet
“seekers of death”
- Transliteration
- me-vak-she-MA-vet
- Extended
- meh-vahk-shee-MAA-veht
- IPA
- /mə.vaq.ʃeːˈmaː.vɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- seekers of death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-vak-she-MA-vet
- clause
HE-vel nid-DAF me-vak-she-MA-vet
- sentence
PO-al o-tsa-ROT bil-SHON SHA-ker HE-vel nid-DAF me-vak-she-MA-vet
Exegesis
Finally, the construct mevaqshei-mavet {מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת | mə-vaq-šeṯ-mâ-wêṯ} ‘seekers of death’ is understood as a lethal snare, reinforcing fatal consequence. This progression from means (deceit) to metaphor (vapor) to result (death-snare) creates a clear cause-and-effect chain.
Root and etymology
b-q-šb–q–š
“to seek”
In context — Proverbs 21:6
Treasures gained by a deceiving tongue are vapor , a snare of death .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 21:6, so the Hebrew word מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃ (mevakshemavet) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.6.W7.S1) and character.