Proverbs 24:9:2Prov.24.9.W2TAB
אִוֶּ֣לֶת
ivelet
“folly”
- Transliteration
- i-VE-let
- Extended
- ih-VEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔiwˈwɛ.lɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- folly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-VE-let
- clause
ZIM-mat i-VE-let kha-TAAT
- sentence
ZIM-mat i-VE-let kha-TAAT ve-to-a-VAT le-a-DAM LETS
Exegesis
The verse opens with the construct term zimmāṯ {זִמַּת | zim-māṯ} ‘plot’ linked to ’iwwelâṯ {אִוֶּלֶת | ’iwwelâṯ} ‘folly’, forming a genitive construct chain.
Root and etymology
Root’-w-l
“folly”
In context — Proverbs 24:9
The scheme of foolishness is sin, and a scoffer is an abomination to man.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 24:9, so the Hebrew word אִוֶּ֣לֶת (ivelet) 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.24.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.9.W2.S1) and character.