Proverbs 25:13:8Prov.25.13.W8TAB
אֲדֹנָ֣יו
adonav
“his masters”
- Transliteration
- a-do-NAV
- Extended
- ah-doh-NAAV
- IPA
- /ʔăðoːˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his masters
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| 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
a-do-NAV
- phraseyour reading level
a-do-NAV ya-SHIV
- clause
ve-NE-fesh a-do-NAV ya-SHIV
- sentence
ke-tsin-NAT-SHE-leg be-YOM ka-TSIR TSIR ne-e-MAN le-sho-le-KHAV ve-NE-fesh a-do-NAV ya-SHIV
Exegesis
The construct venefesh adonav {وְנֶפֶשׁ | wə-ne-feš} {אֲדֹנָיו | ʾă-do-nāw} ‘soul of his masters’ denotes possession. This layered syntax—simile, construct chains, vav-sequential coordination—yields parallelism and highlights renewal through dependable service.
In context — Proverbs 25:13
As the cold of snow in the day of harvest , so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; and he restores the soul of his masters.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:13:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 25:13, so the Hebrew word אֲדֹנָ֣יו (adonav) 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.25.13.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.13.W8.S1) and character.