Proverbs 23:1:7Prov.23.1.W7TAB
לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃
lefanekha
“before you”
- Transliteration
- le-fa-NE-kha
- Extended
- leh-faa-NEH-khaa
- IPA
- /ləfaˈnɛxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- before you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
le-fa-NE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
et-a-SHER le-fa-NE-kha
- clause
BIN ta-VIN et-a-SHER le-fa-NE-kha
- sentence
KI-te-SHEV li-le-KHOM et-mo-SHEL BIN ta-VIN et-a-SHER le-fa-NE-kha
Exegesis
The phrase lefanekha {לְפָנֶֽיךָ | lə-pānêkā} ‘before you’ indicates the immediate context. This verbal sequence (imperative + imperfect) reflects Proverbs’ cause-and-effect structure, urging attentiveness in the presence of authority.
In context — Proverbs 23:1
When you sit to eat with a ruler, carefully consider what is set before you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 23:1, so the Hebrew word לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ (lefanekha) 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.23.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.1.W7.S1) and character.