Proverbs 27:11:2Prov.27.11.W2TAB
בְּ֭נִי
beni
“my son”
- Transliteration
- be-NI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my son
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NI
- clause
kha-KHAM be-NI ve-sam-MAKH li-BI
- sentence
kha-KHAM be-NI ve-sam-MAKH li-BI ve-a-shi-VA khor-fe-HI da-VAR
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Piel imperative chakam {חֲכַם | ḥă-khăm} ‘be wise’ directly addressing beni {בְּנִי | bə-nî} ‘my son’.
In context — Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad , so that I may answer the one who reproaches me .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 27:11, so the Hebrew word בְּ֭נִי (beni) 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.27.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.11.W2.S1) and character.