Proverbs 23:33:2Prov.23.33.W2TAB
יִרְא֣וּ
yireu
“will see”
- Transliteration
- yi-re-U
- Extended
- yih-reh-OO
- IPA
- /ji.rəˈʔuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- will see
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yi-re-U
- clause
e-ne-KHA yi-re-U za-ROT
- sentence
e-ne-KHA yi-re-U za-ROT ve-li-be-KHA ye-da-BER ta-he-pu-KHOT
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yirʾu {יִרְאוּ | yir-ʾu} expresses ongoing perception, with zarot {זָרוֹת | zā-rōṯ} referring to strange sights or disorienting experiences.
In context — Proverbs 23:33
Your eyes will see strange things , and your heart will speak perverse things .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:33:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 23:33, so the Hebrew word יִרְא֣וּ (yireu) 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.23.33.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.33.W2.S1) and character.