Proverbs 26:16:5Prov.26.16.W5TAB
מְשִׁ֣יבֵי
meshive
“those answering”
- Transliteration
- me-shi-VE
- Extended
- meh-shih-VEE
- IPA
- /məʃiːˈveː/
Meaning by language
- English
- those answering
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
me-shi-VE
- phraseyour reading level
me-shi-VE TA-am
- clause
mish-shiv-A me-shi-VE TA-am
- sentence
kha-KHAM a-TSEL be-ei-NAV mish-shiv-A me-shi-VE TA-am
Exegesis
The comparative mî-shivah {מִ֝שִּׁבְעָ֗ה | mî-šî-‘āh} ‘more than seven’ introduces a contrast with the construct chain meshivei {מְשִׁ֣יבֵי | mə-šî-ṿê} ‘those who reply’ + taam {טָֽעַם | ṭā-‘am} ‘reason’, highlighting the folly of overestimating one’s wisdom against genuine counsel.
Root and etymology
שׁ-ו-ב
“to return, reply”
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 26:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 26:16, so the Hebrew word מְשִׁ֣יבֵי (meshive) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.16.W5.S1) and character.