Proverbs 25:15:3Prov.25.15.W3TAB
יְפֻתֶּ֣ה
yefute
“he is persuaded”
- Transliteration
- ye-fu-TE
- Extended
- yeh-foo-TEH
- IPA
- /jəfuˈtːɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he is persuaded
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-fu-TE
- clause
be-O-rekh a-PA-yim ye-fu-TE ka-TSIN
- sentence
be-O-rekh a-PA-yim ye-fu-TE ka-TSIN ve-la-SHON ra-KA tish-be-BA-R-ga-REM
Exegesis
The Nifal imperfect yefutteh {יְפֻתֶּה | yə-fut-teh} ‘he is persuaded’ functions as a passive upon the subject katsin {קָצִין | kā-ṣîn} ‘ruler.’
In context — Proverbs 25:15
By patience , a ruler is persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:15:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 25:15, so the Hebrew word יְפֻתֶּ֣ה (yefute) 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.25.15.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.15.W3.S1) and character.