Proverbs 22:19:1Prov.22.19.W1TAB
לִהְי֣וֹת
liheyot
“to be”
- Transliteration
- li-he-YOT
- Extended
- lih-he-YOHT
- IPA
- /lih.ˈjoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- to be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
li-he-YOT
- clause
li-he-YOT ba-ye-ho-VAH mi-be-ta-CHE-kha
- sentence
li-he-YOT ba-ye-ho-VAH mi-be-ta-CHE-kha ho-da-E-TI-kha ha-YOM af-at-TA
Exegesis
The verse begins with the infinitive lhyot {לִהְיוֹ֣ת | lĭh-yōṯ} ‘to be’, functioning as a purpose clause.
In context — Proverbs 22:19
That your trust may be in the LORD , I have made known to you today, even you .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:19, so the Hebrew word לִהְי֣וֹת (liheyot) 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.22.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.19.W1.S1) and character.