Proverbs 23:28:1Prov.23.28.W1TAB
אַף־הִ֭יא
afhi
“also she”
- Transliteration
- af-HI
- Extended
- ahf-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔaf.ˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- also she
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
af-HI
- clause
af-HI ke-KHE-tef te-e-ROV
- sentence
af-HI ke-KHE-tef te-e-ROV u-vo-ge-DIM be-a-DAM to-SIF
Exegesis
The adversative particle af {אַף | ʾap} “even” links this clause to the preceding warning.
The pronoun hi {הִ֭יא | hīʾ} “she” continues the personified seductress motif.
In context — Proverbs 23:28
Also she lies in wait like a robber , and she increases the traitors among men.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:28, so the Hebrew word אַף־הִ֭יא (afhi) 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.23.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.28.W1.S1) and character.