Proverbs 24:23:5Prov.24.23.W5TAB
בַּל־טֽוֹב׃
baltov
“is not good”
- Transliteration
- bal-TOV
- Extended
- bahl-TOHV
- IPA
- /balˈtˤoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- is not good
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
bal-TOV
- 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 negative particle bal {בַּל | bal} precedes the adjective tov {טוֹב | ṭôv}, expressing a strong prohibition. In English the infinitive phrase is repositioned for clarity, and explanatory notes elucidate Hebrew idioms without altering the fundamental structure.
Root and etymology
ט־ו־ב
“good, beneficial”
In context — Proverbs 24:23
These also are for the wise: showing partiality in judgment is not good .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 24:23, so the Hebrew word בַּל־טֽוֹב׃ (baltov) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.23.W5.S1) and character.