Proverbs 24:4:1Prov.24.4.W1TAB
וּ֭בְדַעַת
uvedaat
“and by knowledge”
- Transliteration
- u-ve-DA-at
- Extended
- oo-veh-DAH-aht
- IPA
- /uːvəˈdaʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- and by knowledge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-ve-DA-at
- clause
u-ve-DA-at kha-da-RIM yim-ma-le-U
- sentence
u-ve-DA-at kha-da-RIM yim-ma-le-U KOL-hon ya-KAR ve-na-IM
Exegesis
The instrumental prepositional phrase uve-dāʿat {וּבְדַעַת | u-və-dā-ʿat} ‘by knowledge’ introduces the means for the resultant action.
Root and etymology
Rootdalet–ayin–tav
“to know, perceive”
In context — Proverbs 24:4
And by knowledge , the chambers will be filled with all precious and pleasant wealth .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 24:4, so the Hebrew word וּ֭בְדַעַת (uvedaat) 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.24.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.4.W1.S1) and character.