Proverbs 23:15:1Prov.23.15.W1TAB
בְּ֭נִי
beni
“my son”
- Transliteration
- be-NI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bə.ˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my son
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NI
- clause
be-NI im-kha-KHAM li-BE-kha
- sentence
be-NI im-kha-KHAM li-BE-kha yi-se-MAKH li-BI gam-a-NI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the direct address beni {בְּנִי | bə-nî} ‘my son’, establishing an intimate parental exhortation.
In context — Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your heart is wise , then even my heart will rejoice.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:15, so the Hebrew word בְּ֭נִי (beni) 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.23.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.15.W1.S1) and character.