Proverbs 22:12:1Prov.22.12.W1TAB
עֵינֵ֣י
einei
“eyes of”
- Transliteration
- ei-NEI
- Extended
- ee-NEE
- IPA
- /ʕeː.ˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- eyes of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ei-NEI
- clause
ei-NEI Ye-ho-VAH NA-tse-RU DA-at
- sentence
ei-NEI Ye-ho-VAH NA-tse-RU DA-at va-ye-sal-LEF di-ve-REI vo-GED
Exegesis
The verse begins with einei {עֵינֵי | ʾê·nêyî} ‘eyes of’, a construct modifying YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} to emphasize divine oversight.
In context — Proverbs 22:12
The eyes of the LORD keep knowledge , but He overturns the words of the traitor.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:12, so the Hebrew word עֵינֵ֣י (einei) 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.22.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.12.W1.S1) and character.