Proverbs 25:27:2Prov.25.27.W2TAB
דְּבַ֣שׁ
devash
“honey”
- Transliteration
- de-VASH
- Extended
- deh-VAHSH
- IPA
- /dəˈvaʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- honey
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de-VASH
- phraseyour reading level
de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV
- clause
a-KHOL de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV
- sentence
a-KHOL de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV ve-KHE-ker ke-vo-DAM ka-VOD
Exegesis
The clause begins with the infinitive absolute akhol {אָכֹל | ʾāḵōl} intensified by the infinitive construct harbot {הַרְבּוֹת | harbōṯ}, highlighting excessive eating; devash {דְּבַשׁ | dəḇaš} functions as the direct object.
Root and etymology
“honey”
In context — Proverbs 25:27
Eating too much honey is not good, nor is seeking one’s own glory truly honorable.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:27:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 25:27, so the Hebrew word דְּבַ֣שׁ (devash) 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.25.27.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.27.W2.S1) and character.