Proverbs 25:11:7Prov.25.11.W7TAB
עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃
alafnaiv
“upon its turning or in its proper way”
- Transliteration
- al-AF-naiv
- Extended
- ahl-AAHF-naaiv
- IPA
- /ʕal.ʔɔfˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon its turning or in its proper way
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
al-AF-naiv
- phraseyour reading level
da-VUR al-AF-naiv
- clause
da-VAR da-VUR al-AF-naiv
- sentence
ta-pu-KHEI za-HAV be-mas-ki-YOT KA-sef da-VAR da-VUR al-AF-naiv
Exegesis
The idiom al ofnav {עַל־אָפְנָיו | ʿal-’ō-phə-nāw} “upon its wheels” functions metaphorically for a fitting occasion. The English rendering preserves the Hebrew poetic progression and simile by positioning the image of precious metals to set up the practical principle of timely speech.
In context — Proverbs 25:11
Apples of gold in settings of silver are like a word spoken at the right time upon its circumstances .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:11:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 25:11, so the Hebrew word עַל־אָפְנָֽיו׃ (alafnaiv) 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.25.11.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.11.W7.S1) and character.