Proverbs 24:21:2Prov.24.21.W2TAB
בְּנִ֣י
beni
“my son”
- Transliteration
- be-NI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my son
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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NI
- clause
ye-RA-ET-ye-ho-VAH be-NI va-ME-lekh
- sentence
ye-RA-ET-ye-ho-VAH be-NI va-ME-lekh IM-SHO-nim AL-TIT-e-RA-v
Exegesis
The vocative beni {בְּנִ֣י | bə-nî} personalizes the warning.
In context — Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear the LORD and the king. Do not join with the changers .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 24:21, so the Hebrew word בְּנִ֣י (beni) 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.24.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.21.W2.S1) and character.