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

Result
יְ + פֻ + תֶּ֣ה
ye + fu + te
yefute

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Pep with dagesh; f without
Qibbutsshort 'oo' as in food
Tavt as in top
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-fu-TE

  2. clause

    be-O-rekh a-PA-yim ye-fu-TE ka-TSIN

  3. 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 contextProverbs 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.