Proverbs 28:1:2Prov.28.1.W2TAB
וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף
veenrodef
“and there is no pursuer”
- Transliteration
- ve-EN-ro-DEF
- Extended
- veh-EEN-roh-DEEF
- IPA
- /vəˈʔeːn.roːˈðeːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- and there is no pursuer
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-EN-ro-DEF
- clause
NA-su ve-EN-ro-DEF ra-SHA
- sentence
NA-su ve-EN-ro-DEF ra-SHA ve-tsa-di-KIM khi-khe-FIR yiv-TAKH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the verb nasu {נָ֣סוּ | nā-sû} establishing unexpected flight, followed by the existential-negative phrase ve-ein-rodef {וְאֵין־רֹדֵף | wə-ʾēn rō-ḏêp̄} ‘and there is no one pursuing,’ which emphasizes irrational fear.
In context — Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues them, but the righteous are confident like a young lion .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 28:1, so the Hebrew word וְאֵין־רֹדֵ֣ף (veenrodef) 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.28.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.1.W2.S1) and character.