Proverbs 22:11:4Prov.22.11.W4TAB
שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו
sefatav
“his lips”
- Transliteration
- se-fa-TAV
- Extended
- seh-FAA-TAAV
- IPA
- /sə.faːˈtaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his lips
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
se-fa-TAV
- phraseyour reading level
KHEN se-fa-TAV
- clause
KHEN se-fa-TAV re-E-hu ME-lekh
- sentence
o-HEV ta-HOR-te-HAR-LEV KHEN se-fa-TAV re-E-hu ME-lekh
Exegesis
The absolute phrase ḥên səphātav {חֵן שְׂפָתָיו | ḥên sə-ṗā-ṯāyw} ‘grace of his lips’ qualifies his speech.
In context — Proverbs 22:11
Whoever loves purity of heart and whose lips are gracious , the king will be his friend.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 22:11, so the Hebrew word שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו (sefatav) 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.22.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.11.W4.S1) and character.