Proverbs 23:34:1Prov.23.34.W1TAB
וְ֭הָיִיתָ
vehayita
“and you will be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-yi-TA
- Extended
- veh-haa-yee-TAA
- IPA
- /vəhaːjiːˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and you will be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ha-yi-TA
- clause
ve-ha-yi-TA ke-sho-KHEV be-LEV-YAM
- sentence
ve-ha-yi-TA ke-sho-KHEV be-LEV-YAM u-ke-sho-KHEV be-ROSH khib-BEL
Exegesis
The vav-prefixed verb vehayita {וְ֭הָיִיתָ | wə-hā-yî-yāṯ} connects these similes, emphasizing continuity of the disoriented condition. In English, the Hebrew participles are rendered with “like one who lies down” or “lying” to preserve the vividness of the original imagery, and the construct chains are conveyed through prepositional phrases to maintain relational nuance.
In context — Proverbs 23:34
And you will be like one who lies down in the heart of the sea , and like one who lies down on the top of a mast .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:34:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:34, so the Hebrew word וְ֭הָיִיתָ (vehayita) 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.23.34.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.34.W1.S1) and character.