Proverbs 22:1:2Prov.22.1.W2TAB
שֵׁ֭ם
shem
“a name”
- Transliteration
- SHEM
- Extended
- SHEEM
- IPA
- /ˈʃeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a name
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHEM
- clause
ni-VE-KHAR SHEM me-O-sher RAV
- sentence
ni-VE-KHAR SHEM me-O-sher RAV mi-KE-sef u-mi-ZA-HAV KHEN TOV
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Niphal participle nivkhar {נִבְחָר | niv·khār} ‘is chosen’, which with the noun shem {שֵׁם | šēm} ‘name’ forms the subject.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–mem
“name, reputation”
In context — Proverbs 22:1
A name is chosen rather than abundant wealth ; good favor is better than silver and gold.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 22:1, so the Hebrew word שֵׁ֭ם (shem) 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.22.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.1.W2.S1) and character.