Proverbs 23:2:1Prov.23.2.W1TAB
וְשַׂמְתָּ֣
vesameta
“and put”
- Transliteration
- ve-sa-me-TA
- Extended
- veh-sah-meh-TAA
- IPA
- /vəsamˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and put
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-sa-me-TA
- clause
ve-sa-me-TA sa-KIN be-LO-E-KHA
- sentence
ve-sa-me-TA sa-KIN be-LO-E-KHA im-BA-al NE-fesh A-ta
Exegesis
The verse begins with the vav-consecutive verb vesamta {וְשַׂמְתָּ | wə-śam-tā} issuing a forceful command.
In context — Proverbs 23:2
And you must put a knife to your throat if you are a master of appetite .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:2, so the Hebrew word וְשַׂמְתָּ֣ (vesameta) 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.23.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.2.W1.S1) and character.