Proverbs 28:2:1Prov.28.2.W1TAB
בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע
befesha
“in transgression of”
- Transliteration
- be-FE-sha
- Extended
- beh-FEH-shah
- IPA
- /bəˈfɛ.ʃaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- in transgression of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-FE-sha
- clause
be-FE-sha E-rets ra-BIM sa-RE-ha
- sentence
be-FE-sha E-rets ra-BIM sa-RE-ha u-ve-A-dam me-VIN yo-DE-a KEN ya-a-RIKH
Exegesis
The first clause, befesha erets {בְּפֶשַׁע אֶרֶץ | bə-pĕ-šáʿ ʾe-rets} ‘transgression + land’, yields the result rabim sareha ‘many rulers’ to depict disorder.
Root and etymology
פ־שׁ־ע
“rebellion”
In context — Proverbs 28:2
By the transgression of a land, its rulers become many; but by a man of understanding and knowledge , its stability will be prolonged.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 28:2, so the Hebrew word בְּפֶ֣שַֽׁע (befesha) 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.28.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.2.W1.S1) and character.