Proverbs 25:9:6Prov.25.9.W6TAB
אַל־תְּגָֽל׃
altegal
“do not reveal”
- Transliteration
- al-te-GAL
- Extended
- ahl-teh-GAAL
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈɣaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not reveal
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
al-te-GAL
- phraseyour reading level
a-KHER al-te-GAL
- clause
ve-SOD a-KHER al-te-GAL
- sentence
RIV-kha RIV ET-re-E-kha ve-SOD a-KHER al-te-GAL
Exegesis
The prohibitive particle al {אַל־ | ʾal} precedes tegal {תְּגָֽל | təgāˈl} ‘you reveal’ (Qal imperfect), forming a negative command. This structure creates a chiastic parallel between the positive imperative and negative prohibitive, linked by the vav-conjunction to sustain pragmatic instructions on interpersonal conduct.
In context — Proverbs 25:9
Dispute the matter with your neighbor in person, and do not reveal another’s secret .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 25:9, so the Hebrew word אַל־תְּגָֽל׃ (altegal) 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.25.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.9.W6.S1) and character.