Proverbs 24:23:4Prov.24.23.W4TAB
בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט
bemishpat
“in judgment”
- Transliteration
- be-mish-PAT
- Extended
- beh-mihsh-PAHT
- IPA
- /bəmiʃˈpɔt/
Meaning by language
- English
- in judgment
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 | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tet | t — emphatic |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-mish-PAT
- phraseyour reading level
be-mish-PAT bal-TOV
- clause
ha-KER-pa-NIM be-mish-PAT bal-TOV
- sentence
gam-E-le la-kha-kha-MIM ha-KER-pa-NIM be-mish-PAT bal-TOV
Exegesis
The locative be-mishpat {בְּמִשְׁפָּט | bə-miš-pāṭ} situates the action “in judgment,” marking a legal or ethical setting.
Root and etymology
ש־פ־ט
“to judge, decide”
In context — Proverbs 24:23
These also are for the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:23:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 24:23, so the Hebrew word בְּמִשְׁפָּ֣ט (bemishpat) 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.24.23.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.23.W4.S1) and character.