Proverbs 28:8:3Prov.28.8.W3TAB
בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ
beneshekh
“by interest”
- Transliteration
- be-NE-shekh
- Extended
- beh-NEH-shehkh
- IPA
- /bəˈnɛʃɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- by interest
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
be-NE-shekh
- clause
mar-BE ho-NO be-NE-shekh u-ve-tar-BIT ve-tar-BIT
- sentence
mar-BE ho-NO be-NE-shekh u-ve-tar-BIT ve-tar-BIT le-kho-NEN da-LIM yik-be-TSE-nu
Exegesis
The phrase beneshekh u-betarbit {בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ וּבְתַרְבִּ֑ית | bənešehḵ ūbərabbīt} employs two prepositional phrases joined by vav to specify means, representing usury and unjust gain.
Root and etymology
n-š-knun–shin–kaf
“to bite; charge interest”
In context — Proverbs 28:8
One who increases his wealth by interest and profit will gather it for one who shows favor to the poor .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 28:8, so the Hebrew word בְּנֶ֣שֶׁךְ (beneshekh) 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.28.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.8.W3.S1) and character.