Proverbs 27:16:1Prov.27.16.W1TAB
צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ
tsofeneha
“the one who restrains her”
- Transliteration
- tso-fe-NE-ha
- Extended
- tsoh-feh-NEH-haah
- IPA
- /tsɔf.nɛˈhɑː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the one who restrains her
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tso-fe-NE-ha
- clause
tso-fe-NE-ha tsa-FAN-ru-akh
- sentence
tso-fe-NE-ha tsa-FAN-ru-akh ve-SHE-men ye-mi-NO yik-RA
Exegesis
The verse opens with a participial phrase introduced by tsopnehah {צֹפְנֶיהָ | tsōpenēhâ} ‘one who restrains her’, setting up a generic subject for comparison.
Root and etymology
Rootpe–nun–yod
“face”
In context — Proverbs 27:16
Whoever restrains her is like restraining the wind, and oil in his right hand calls out .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 27:16, so the Hebrew word צֹפְנֶ֥יהָ (tsofeneha) 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.27.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.16.W1.S1) and character.