Proverbs 22:9:1Prov.22.9.W1TAB
טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן
tovayin
“good of eye”
- Transliteration
- tov-A-yin
- Extended
- tohv-AH-yeen
- IPA
- /toːv.ˈʕa.jin/
Meaning by language
- English
- good of eye
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
tov-A-yin
- clause
tov-A-yin HU ye-vo-RAKH
- sentence
tov-A-yin HU ye-vo-RAKH ki-na-TAN mil-la-khe-MO la-DAL
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct noun tov-ayin {טוֹב־עַיִן | ṭôb-ʿayin} 'good eye', an idiomatic expression for generosity.
Root and etymology
t-w-btav–vav–bet
“good”
In context — Proverbs 22:9
One with a good eye will be blessed , for he gives of his bread to the poor .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 22:9, so the Hebrew word טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן (tovayin) 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.22.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.9.W1.S1) and character.