Proverbs 22:23:6Prov.22.23.W6TAB
נָֽפֶשׁ׃
nafesh
“life”
- Transliteration
- NA-fesh
- Extended
- NAA-fesh
- IPA
- /ˈnaːfɛʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- life
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
NA-fesh
- phraseyour reading level
et-KO-ve-E-HEM NA-fesh
- clause
ve-ka-VA et-KO-ve-E-HEM NA-fesh
- sentence
KI-ye-ho-VAH ya-RIV ri-VAM ve-ka-VA et-KO-ve-E-HEM NA-fesh
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} attaches to the participle koveihem {קֹבְעֵיהֶם | qō-ḇəʿê-hem}, defining the persecutors, with nefesh {נָפֶשׁ | nāp̄eš} as the final object. The structure balances divine advocacy with judgment through tightly linked clauses.
Root and etymology
n-p-shnun–pe–shin
“life, soul”
In context — Proverbs 22:23
For the LORD will plead their case and will take the soul of those who take from them.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 22:23, so the Hebrew word נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nafesh) 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.22.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.23.W6.S1) and character.