Proverbs 22:26:1Prov.22.26.W1TAB
אַל־תְּהִ֥י
altehi
“do not be”
- Transliteration
- al-te-HI
- Extended
- ahl-teh-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-te-HI
- clause
al-te-HI ve-to-ke-e-KAF
- sentence
al-te-HI ve-to-ke-e-KAF ba-or-re-VIM ma-sha-OT
Exegesis
The verse opens with the negated jussive al {אַל | ʾal} ‘not’ + tehi {תְּהִי | təhî} ‘be’, forming a prohibition.
In context — Proverbs 22:26
Do not be among those who strike hands or among those who become sureties for debts .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:26, so the Hebrew word אַל־תְּהִ֥י (altehi) 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.22.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.26.W1.S1) and character.