Proverbs 21:7:4Prov.21.7.W4TAB
מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ
meanu
“they refused”
- Transliteration
- me-a-NU
- Extended
- mee-ah-NOO
- IPA
- /meː.ʔă.ˈnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they refused
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
me-a-NU
- phraseyour reading level
KI me-a-NU
- clause
KI me-a-NU la-a-SOT mi-she-PAT
- sentence
shod-re-sha-IM ye-go-REM KI me-a-NU la-a-SOT mi-she-PAT
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces the causal clause, while the Qal perfect me'anu {מֵ֝אֲנוּ | mē-ʾa-nū} marks a completed and resolute refusal.
In context — Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to administer justice .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 21:7, so the Hebrew word מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ (meanu) 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.21.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.7.W4.S1) and character.