Proverbs 28:13:2Prov.28.13.W2TAB
פְ֭שָׁעָיו
peshaav
“his transgressions”
- Transliteration
- pe-sha-AV
- Extended
- peh-shaa-AV
- IPA
- /pəʃaːˈʕaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his transgressions
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 | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-sha-AV
- clause
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH
- sentence
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH u-mo-DE ve-o-ZEV ye-ru-KHAM
Exegesis
It pairs with the construct pshaʿav {פְּשָׁעָיו | pə-šā-ʿâv} ‘his transgressions’, marking possession.
Root and etymology
פ־ש־ע
“to rebel, transgress”
In context — Proverbs 28:13
The one who covers his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will receive mercy .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 28:13, so the Hebrew word פְ֭שָׁעָיו (peshaav) 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.28.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.13.W2.S1) and character.