Proverbs 26:16:3Prov.26.16.W3TAB
בְּעֵינָ֑יו
beeinav
“in his eyes”
- Transliteration
- be-ei-NAV
- Extended
- beh-eh-NAAV
- IPA
- /bəʕeːˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his eyes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
be-ei-NAV
- clause
kha-KHAM a-TSEL be-ei-NAV
- sentence
kha-KHAM a-TSEL be-ei-NAV mish-shiv-A me-shi-VE TA-am
Exegesis
The reflexive phrase be-einav {בְּעֵינָ֑יו | bə-ʿē-nāw} ‘in his own eyes’ frames the sluggard’s subjective self-assessment.
In context — Proverbs 26:16
A sluggard deems himself wise in his own eyes, more than seven who deliver sound judgment .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 26:16, so the Hebrew word בְּעֵינָ֑יו (beeinav) 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.26.16.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.16.W3.S1) and character.