Proverbs 23:20:1Prov.23.20.W1TAB
אַל־תְּהִ֥י
altehi
“do not be”
- Transliteration
- al-te-HI
- Extended
- ahl-te-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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 | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-te-HI
- clause
al-te-HI ve-SO-ve-E-YA-yin
- sentence
al-te-HI ve-SO-ve-E-YA-yin be-ZO-la-LEI va-SAR la-MO
Exegesis
The prohibitive particle al {אַל | ʾal} 'do not' with the jussive imperfect tehi {תְּהִי | tə-hî} 'be' issues a direct warning.
In context — Proverbs 23:20
Do not be among drinkers-of-wine or among gluttons-of-meat .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:20, so the Hebrew word אַל־תְּהִ֥י (altehi) 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.23.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.20.W1.S1) and character.