Proverbs 26:25:7Prov.26.25.W7TAB
בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃
belibo
“in his heart”
- Transliteration
- be-li-BO
- Extended
- beh-lih-BOH
- IPA
- /bə.libˈboː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his heart
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 | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
be-li-BO
- phraseyour reading level
to-e-VOT be-li-BO
- clause
KI SHE-va to-e-VOT be-li-BO
- sentence
ki-ye-kha-NEN ko-LO al-ta-a-MEN-BO KI SHE-va to-e-VOT be-li-BO
Exegesis
A second ki introduces the causal clause specifying sheva tôʿevôt {שֶׁבַע תּוֹעֵבוֹת | šeḇaʿ tôʿevôt} “seven abominations,” with belibo {בְּלִבּוֹ | bə-lî-bô} “in his heart.” The antithetic parallelism contrasts deceptive speech with hidden moral corruption, a rhetorical hallmark of Hebrew wisdom literature.
Root and etymology
Rootlamed–bet–bet
“heart, inner self”
In context — Proverbs 26:25
Though he speaks graciously with his voice, do not believe him; for seven abominations are in his heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:25:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 26:25, so the Hebrew word בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃ (belibo) 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.26.25.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.25.W7.S1) and character.