Proverbs 22:15:1Prov.22.15.W1TAB
אִ֭וֶּלֶת
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- I-ve-let
- Extended
- IH-veh-leht
- IPA
- /ˈʔi.wɛ.lɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- folly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
I-ve-let
- clause
I-ve-let ke-SHOO-RA be-LEV-NA-ar
- sentence
I-ve-let ke-SHOO-RA be-LEV-NA-ar SHE-vet mu-SAR ya-re-khi-KE-NAH mi-ME-nu
Exegesis
The proverb begins with the noun ivvelet {אִוֶּלֶת | ʾîwwelet} “folly” modified by the passive participle kesurah {קְשׁוּרָה | qəšûrâ} “is tied/fastened,” creating a stative expression.
Root and etymology
aleph–vav–lamedaleph–vav–lamed
“lack of insight”
In context — Proverbs 22:15
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:15, so the Hebrew word אִ֭וֶּלֶת (ivelet) 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.22.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.15.W1.S1) and character.