Proverbs 28:7:2Prov.28.7.W2TAB
תּ֭וֹרָה
tora
“instruction or law”
- Transliteration
- to-RA
- Extended
- toh-RAA
- IPA
- /toːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- instruction or law
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-RA
- clause
no-TSER to-RA BEN me-VIN
- sentence
no-TSER to-RA BEN me-VIN ve-ro-E zo-le-LIM ya-khe-LIM a-VIV
Root and etymology
y-r-hyod–resh–heh
“to instruct”
In context — Proverbs 28:7
A son who keeps the law is understanding, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his father .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 28:7, so the Hebrew word תּ֭וֹרָה (tora) 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.28.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.7.W2.S1) and character.