Proverbs 23:9:1Prov.23.9.W1TAB
בְּאָזְנֵ֣י
beazenei
“in the ears of”
- Transliteration
- be-A-ze-NEI
- Extended
- beh-AA-zeh-NEE
- IPA
- /bə.ʔaːzˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the ears of
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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
be-A-ze-NEI
- clause
be-A-ze-NEI khe-SIL AL-te-da-BER
- sentence
be-A-ze-NEI khe-SIL AL-te-da-BER KI-ya-VUZ le-SE-khel mi-LE-kha
Exegesis
The negative command opens with beoznei {בְּאָזְנֵי | bə-ʾoz-nei} ‘in the ears’, highlighting the act of direct address.
In context — Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak in the ears of a fool , for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:9, so the Hebrew word בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (beazenei) 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.23.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.9.W1.S1) and character.