Proverbs 22:24:2Prov.22.24.W2TAB
אֶת־בַּ֣עַל
etbaal
“a possessor of”
- Transliteration
- ET-BA-al
- Extended
- eht-BAA-ahl
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.ˈbaʕal/
Meaning by language
- English
- a possessor of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ET-BA-al
- clause
al-ti-te-RA ET-BA-al AF
- sentence
al-ti-te-RA ET-BA-al AF ve-ET-ISH khe-MOT LO ta-VO
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת | ʾet} introduces the construct chain baʿal af {בַּעַל אָף | baʿ-al ʾap̄} ‘possessor of anger.’
Root and etymology
Rootb–ʿ–l | bet–ʿayin–lamed
“possess”
In context — Proverbs 22:24
Do not befriend a possessor of anger , and do not go with a man of wrath .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:24:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 22:24, so the Hebrew word אֶת־בַּ֣עַל (etbaal) 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.22.24.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.24.W2.S1) and character.