Proverbs 24:28:1Prov.24.28.W1TAB
אַל־תְּהִ֣י
altehi
“do not be”
- Transliteration
- al-te-HI
- Extended
- ahl-teh-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-te-HI
- clause
al-te-HI ED-khi-NAM be-re-E-kha
- sentence
al-te-HI ED-khi-NAM be-re-E-kha va-ha-FI-tit-TA bis-fa-TE-kha
Exegesis
The verse opens with the prohibitive particle al {אַל | ʾal} introducing the command tehi {תְּהִי | tə-hî} ‘you be.’
In context — Proverbs 24:28
Do not serve as a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not mislead with your lips .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 24:28, so the Hebrew word אַל־תְּהִ֣י (altehi) 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.24.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.28.W1.S1) and character.