Proverbs 29:3:4Prov.29.3.W4TAB
אָבִ֑יו
aviv
“his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- aa-VEEV
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈviːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- clause
ISH-O-HEV KHOKH-MA ye-sa-MAKH a-VIV
- sentence
ISH-O-HEV KHOKH-MA ye-sa-MAKH a-VIV ve-RO-e zo-NOT ye-a-BED-HON
Exegesis
The verb yesammakh {יְשַׂמַּ֣ח | yə-sammāḥ} is a Piel imperfect third person masculine singular governing the pronominal suffix of aviv {אָבִ֑יו | ʾā-vîw} ‘his father’ to express causation.
In context — Proverbs 29:3
A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but one who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 29:3, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֑יו (aviv) 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.29.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.3.W4.S1) and character.