Proverbs 23:19:2Prov.23.19.W2TAB
בְנִ֣י
veni
“my son”
- Transliteration
- ve-NI
- Extended
- veh-NEE
- IPA
- /vəˈniː/
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
ve-NI
- clause
she-ma-a-TA ve-NI va-kha-KHAM
- sentence
she-ma-a-TA ve-NI va-kha-KHAM ve-a-SHER bad-DE-rekh li-BE-kha
Exegesis
The noun beni {בְנִי | bə-nî} ‘my son’ establishes a familial context.
In context — Proverbs 23:19
Hear, my son, and be wise; and direct your heart to the way .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 23:19, so the Hebrew word בְנִ֣י (veni) 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.23.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.19.W2.S1) and character.