Proverbs 23:26:3Prov.23.26.W3TAB
לִ֑י
li
“to me”
- Transliteration
- LI
- Extended
- LEE
- IPA
- /ˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
LI
- clause
te-na-ve-NI li-be-KHA LI
- sentence
te-na-ve-NI li-be-KHA LI ve-E-NE-kha de-ra-KHAI tir-TSE-na ti-TSER-o-NA
Exegesis
The object libecha {לִבְּךָ֣ | lib-bə-ḵā} ‘your heart’ is governed by the dative li {לִ֑י | lî} ‘to me’, indicating personal commitment.
Root and etymology
k-l-y
“kidney, inner part”
In context — Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me your heart , and let your eyes delight in my ways.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:26:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 23:26, so the Hebrew word לִ֑י (li) 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.23.26.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.26.W3.S1) and character.