Proverbs 22:15:2Prov.22.15.W2TAB
קְשׁוּרָ֣ה
keshoora
“is bound”
- Transliteration
- ke-SHOO-RA
- Extended
- keh-SHOO-RAA
- IPA
- /kə.ʃuːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- is bound
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ke-SHOO-RA
- 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
qof–shin–reshqof–shin–resh
“to bind, fasten”
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 22:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 22:15, so the Hebrew word קְשׁוּרָ֣ה (keshoora) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.15.W2.S1) and character.