Proverbs 27:7:3Prov.27.7.W3TAB
תָּב֣וּ
tavus
“tramples or despises”
- Transliteration
- ta-VUS
- Extended
- taa-VOOS
- IPA
- /taːˈvuːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- tramples or despises
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ta-VUS
- clause
NE-fesh se-VE-a ta-VUS NO-fet
- sentence
NE-fesh se-VE-a ta-VUS NO-fet ve-NE-fesh re-E-va KAL-MAR ma-TOK
Exegesis
The verb tavus {תָּבוּס | tā·vūš} ‘spurns’, an imperfect form, predicates the action on the object nofet {נֹפֶת | nō·peṯ} ‘honeycomb’.
In context — Proverbs 27:7
A soul that is satisfied will loathe honeycomb, but a soul that is hungry finds every bitter thing sweet.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 27:7, so the Hebrew word תָּב֣וּ (tavus) 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.27.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.7.W3.S1) and character.