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

Result
אִ + וֶּ֣ + לֶת
i + ve + let
ivelet

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Lamedl as in law
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Tavt as in top

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    i-VE-let

  2. clause

    ZIM-mat i-VE-let kha-TAAT

  3. 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 contextProverbs 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.