Proverbs 28:16:3Prov.28.16.W3TAB
תְּ֭בוּנוֹת
tevunot
“understanding or discernment”
- Transliteration
- te-vu-NOT
- Extended
- teh-voo-NOHT
- IPA
- /təvuːˈnoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- understanding or discernment
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-vu-NOT
- phraseyour reading level
kha-SAR te-vu-NOT ve-RAV ma-a-shak-KOT
- clause
na-GID kha-SAR te-vu-NOT ve-RAV ma-a-shak-KOT
- sentence
na-GID kha-SAR te-vu-NOT ve-RAV ma-a-shak-KOT se-na-I so-NE VE-tsa ya-a-RIKH ya-MIM
Exegesis
It begins with nagid {נָגִיד | nā-ḡîḏ} ‘leader’, followed by a participial clause khasar tevunot {חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת | ḥă-sār te-vu-nôṯ} ‘lacking insight’, indicating a deficiency that leads to oppression.
Root and etymology
b-y-nb–y–n
“to discern, understand”
In context — Proverbs 28:16
A leader who lacks understanding commits many extortions , but whoever hates unjust gain will prolong his days .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 28:16, so the Hebrew word תְּ֭בוּנוֹת (tevunot) 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.28.16.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.16.W3.S1) and character.