Proverbs 23:3:1Prov.23.3.W1TAB
אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו
altiteav
“do not desire”
- Transliteration
- al-TI-te-av
- Extended
- ahl-TIH-teh-aav
- IPA
- /ʔal.ˈtit.ʔaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not desire
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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-TI-te-av
- clause
al-TI-te-av le-ma-te-A-MO-TAV
- sentence
al-TI-te-av le-ma-te-A-MO-TAV ve-HU LE-khem ke-za-VIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the negative particle al {אַל | ʾal} followed by titav {תִּתְאָו | tit-tā-ʾôw}, a Qal imperfect verb form marked with a paragogic nun that conveys ongoing or intense longing.
Root and etymology
w-haleph–vav–heh
“to desire”
In context — Proverbs 23:3
Do not desire his delicacies , for it is bread of lies .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:3, so the Hebrew word אַל־תִּ֭תְאָו (altiteav) 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.23.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.3.W1.S1) and character.