Proverbs 23:3:5Prov.23.3.W5TAB
כְּזָבִֽים׃
kezavim
“of deceits”
- Transliteration
- ke-za-VIM
- Extended
- keh-zaa-VEEM
- IPA
- /kəzaːˈviːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of deceits
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ke-za-VIM
- phraseyour reading level
LE-khem ke-za-VIM
- clause
ve-HU LE-khem ke-za-VIM
- sentence
al-TI-te-av le-ma-te-A-MO-TAV ve-HU LE-khem ke-za-VIM
Exegesis
The conjunction ve {וְ | wə} introduces an explanatory clause beginning with the pronoun hu {הוּא | hūʾ}, referring back to the delicacies, and predicates the noun lechem {לֶחֶם | le-ḥem} “bread,” which is qualified by the construct phrase kezavim {כְּזָבִים | kə-zā-vīm} “of lies.” This compact verb–object–conjunction–pronoun–predicate order yields a clear prohibition linked by a causal relation, which English renders with an initial negative imperative and the causal conjunction “for,” preserving both force and vivid metaphor.
Root and etymology
k-z-bkaf–zayin–beth
“to lie, deceive”
In context — Proverbs 23:3
Do not desire his delicacies , for it is bread of lies .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 23:3, so the Hebrew word כְּזָבִֽים׃ (kezavim) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.3.W5.S1) and character.