Proverbs 23:7:4Prov.23.7.W4TAB
בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ
benafsho
“in his soul”
- Transliteration
- be-naf-SHO
- Extended
- beh-NAHF-SHOH
- IPA
- /bənafˈʃoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his soul
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-naf-SHO
- phraseyour reading level
KI ke-MO sha-AR be-naf-SHO
- clause
KI ke-MO sha-AR be-naf-SHO ken-HU e-KHOL u-she-TE yo-MAR LAKH
- sentence
KI ke-MO sha-AR be-naf-SHO ken-HU e-KHOL u-she-TE yo-MAR LAKH ve-liv-BO bal-im-MAKH
Exegesis
The clause ki kemo sha'ar b'nafsho ken-hu {כִּי כְּמוֹ שָׁעַר בְּנַפְשׁוֹ כֵּן־הוּא} establishes an intrinsic correlation between inward assessment and identity, where the verb sha'ar {שָׁעַר | šāʿar} ‘estimates’ in the Qal perfect third person masculine singular conveys deliberate evaluation and the phrase b'nafsho {בְּנַפְשׁוֹ | bənapšô} ‘in his soul’ denotes the seat of emotion and will.
Root and etymology
n-p-shnun–pe–shin
“soul, self, life force”
In context — Proverbs 23:7
For as he calculates in his soul, so is he; “Eat and drink,” he will say to you, but his heart is not with you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 23:7, so the Hebrew word בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ (benafsho) 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.23.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.7.W4.S1) and character.