Proverbs 26:15:1Prov.26.15.W1TAB
טָ֘מַ֤ן
taman
“he buries”
- Transliteration
- ta-MAN
- Extended
- tah-MAN
- IPA
- /tɔːˈman/
Meaning by language
- English
- he buries
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ta-MAN
- clause
ta-MAN a-TSEL ya-DO ba-tsal-LA-khat
- sentence
ta-MAN a-TSEL ya-DO ba-tsal-LA-khat nil-A la-ha-shi-VA el-PI
Exegesis
It is followed by the verb taman {טָמַן | ṭā-man} ‘he buries’, a Qal perfect that depicts a completed action reflecting continued laziness.
Root and etymology
ט־מ־ן
“hide, bury”
In context — Proverbs 26:15
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 26:15, so the Hebrew word טָ֘מַ֤ן (taman) 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.26.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.15.W1.S1) and character.