Proverbs 22:13:1Prov.22.13.W1TAB
אָמַ֣ר
amar
“says”
- Transliteration
- a-MAR
- Extended
- AA-MAR
- IPA
- /ʔaː.ˈmar/
Meaning by language
- English
- says
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-MAR
- clause
a-MAR a-TSEL a-RI va-KHUTS
- sentence
a-MAR a-TSEL a-RI va-KHUTS be-TOkh re-KHO-VOT e-ra-tse-AKH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the verb amar {אָמַר | ʾāmar} ‘he said,’ introducing direct speech.
In context — Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside; I will be slain in the open squares .”
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:13, so the Hebrew word אָמַ֣ר (amar) 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.22.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.13.W1.S1) and character.