Proverbs 25:20:9Prov.25.20.W9TAB
עַ֣ל
al
“upon”
- Transliteration
- AL
- Extended
- AHL
- IPA
- /ʕal/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
AL
- phraseyour reading level
AL LEV-RA
- clause
ve-SHAR ba-shi-RIM AL LEV-RA
- sentence
ma-a-DE BE-ged be-YOM ka-RA KHO-mets al-NA-ter ve-SHAR ba-shi-RIM AL LEV-RA
Exegesis
Finally, the construct chain al lev-ra {עַ֣ל לֶב־רָֽע | ʿal lēv rāʿ} ‘upon a troubled heart’ identifies the recipient of misguided comfort. The Hebrew uses parallelism and asyndeton to maintain a balanced comparison, while the vav-consecutive syntax and the construct phrase inform the English rendering with slight adjustments for readability.
In context — Proverbs 25:20
Like one who takes away a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on natron , so is the one who sings songs to a troubled heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:20:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Proverbs 25:20, so the Hebrew word עַ֣ל (al) 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.25.20.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.20.W9.S1) and character.