Proverbs 23:14:1Prov.23.14.W1TAB
אַ֭תָּה
ata
“you”
- Transliteration
- a-TA
- Extended
- a-TAA
- IPA
- /ʔaˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TA
- clause
a-TA bash-SHE-vet tak-KE-nu
- sentence
a-TA bash-SHE-vet tak-KE-nu ve-NAF-sho mish-she-OL tat-TSIL
Exegesis
The verse begins with the independent pronoun attah {אַתָּה | ʾattāh} ‘you’, establishing a direct address for instruction.
In context — Proverbs 23:14
You will strike him with the rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:14, so the Hebrew word אַ֭תָּה (ata) 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.23.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.14.W1.S1) and character.