Proverbs 28:11:6Prov.28.11.W6TAB
מֵבִ֣ין
mevin
“having understanding”
- Transliteration
- me-VIN
- Extended
- meh-VEEN
- IPA
- /meːˈviːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- having understanding
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-VIN
- phraseyour reading level
me-VIN yakh-ke-RE-nu
- clause
ve-DAL me-VIN yakh-ke-RE-nu
- sentence
KHA-KHAM be-EI-nav ISH a-SHIR ve-DAL me-VIN yakh-ke-RE-nu
Exegesis
The vav-conjunction ve-dal {וְדַל | wə-ḏăl} ‘and poor’ introduces an antithetic counterpart, with the participle mevin {מֵבִין | me-vîn} ‘understanding’ qualifying this second subject.
Root and etymology
ב־י־ן
“to discern, perceive”
In context — Proverbs 28:11
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with understanding examines him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 28:11, so the Hebrew word מֵבִ֣ין (mevin) 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.28.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.11.W6.S1) and character.