Proverbs 22:3:6Prov.22.3.W6TAB
וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים
ufetayim
“and simple people”
- Transliteration
- u-fe-ta-YIM
- Extended
- oo-feh-taa-YEEM
- IPA
- /uː.fətaːˈjiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and simple people
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
u-fe-ta-YIM
- clause
u-fe-ta-YIM a-ve-RU ve-ne-e-NA-shu
- sentence
a-RUM ra-A ra-A va-yis-sa-TER ve-ni-se-TAR u-fe-ta-YIM a-ve-RU ve-ne-e-NA-shu
Exegesis
The disjunctive vav on u-pəṯāyim {וּפְתָיִ֗ים | upəṯāyîm} ‘but the simple’ marks the shift, leading to ‘āvarû {עָבְרוּ | ‘āvarû} ‘they passed by’ (Qal perfect) and wə-nǝ‘ănāšû {וְנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ | wə-nǝ‘ănāšû} ‘and were punished’ (Nifal perfect). This pattern of Qal versus Nifal stems in parallel perfect forms underscores perception → response → outcome, mirrored in English to preserve rhythm and causality.
Root and etymology
p-t-ype–tav–yod
“simple, naive”
In context — Proverbs 22:3
A prudent person saw the evil and hid himself, but the simple passed by and were punished .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 22:3, so the Hebrew word וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים (ufetayim) 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.22.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.3.W6.S1) and character.