Proverbs 29:26:1Prov.29.26.W1TAB
רַ֭בִּים
rabim
“many”
- Transliteration
- ra-BIM
- Extended
- rah-BEEM
- IPA
- /rabˈbiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- many
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ra-BIM
- clause
ra-BIM me-vak-SHIM pe-NE-MO-shel
- sentence
ra-BIM me-vak-SHIM pe-NE-MO-shel u-me-ye-ho-VAH mish-PAT-ISH
Exegesis
The verse opens with rabim {רַבִּים | rab-bîm} ‘many’ as the subject, followed by the Piel participle mevakshim {מְבַקְשִׁים | mə-vaq-šîm} ‘seeking’ indicating continuous pursuit.
In context — Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but from the LORD comes the judgment of a person .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 29:26, so the Hebrew word רַ֭בִּים (rabim) 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.29.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.26.W1.S1) and character.