Proverbs 27:23:3Prov.27.23.W3TAB
פְּנֵ֣י
penei
“the face of or the condition of”
- Transliteration
- pe-NEI
- Extended
- peh-NEE
- IPA
- /pəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the face of or the condition of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-NEI
- clause
ya-DO-a TE-da pe-NEI tso-NE-kha
- sentence
ya-DO-a TE-da pe-NEI tso-NE-kha SHIT lib-BE-kha la-a-da-RIM
Exegesis
The compound term penei tsonakha {פְּנֵי צֹאנֶךָ | pə·nê ṣō·nə·ḵā} ‘faces of your flocks’ uses ‘face’ figuratively for condition in a masculine plural construct.
Root and etymology
Rootpe–nun–yod
“face”
In context — Proverbs 27:23
You shall surely know the condition of your flocks; set your heart to the herds.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:23:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 27:23, so the Hebrew word פְּנֵ֣י (penei) 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.27.23.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.23.W3.S1) and character.