Proverbs 23:10:6Prov.23.10.W6TAB
אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃
altavo
“do not enter”
- Transliteration
- al-ta-VO
- Extended
- ahl-taa-VOH
- IPA
- /ʔal.taˈvoːʔ/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not enter
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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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
al-ta-VO
- clause
u-vis-DEI ye-to-MIM al-ta-VO
- sentence
al-tas-SEG ge-VUL o-LAM u-vis-DEI ye-to-MIM al-ta-VO
Exegesis
The verse opens with two prohibitions, al {אַל | ʾal} ’do not’, framing parallel imperatives.
The second prohibition restates al {אַל | ʾal} ’do not’ with the Qal imperfect verb tavo {תָּבֹא | tā-vō} ’you enter’. Hebrew noun-adjective order (gevul olam) is rendered as “ancient boundary” for natural English order. The parallel structure and repeated negative emphasize legal and ethical requirements to respect property rights and protect the vulnerable.
In context — Proverbs 23:10
Do not move an ancient boundary ; do not enter the fields of the fatherless .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:10:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 23:10, so the Hebrew word אַל־תָּבֹֽא׃ (altavo) 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.23.10.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.10.W6.S1) and character.