Proverbs 29:6:1Prov.29.6.W1TAB
בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע
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 ISH RA mo-KESH
- sentence
be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH ve-tsa-DIK ya-RUN ve-sa-ME-akh
Exegesis
It begins with the domain marker befesha {בְּפֶשַׁע | bə-phe-šaʿ} ‘in transgression’, specifying the sphere of action by the noun phrase ish ra {אִישׁ רָע | ʾîš rāʿ} ‘an evil man’.
Root and etymology
p-sh-ʿpe–shin–ayin
“revolt”
In context — Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare , but the righteous will rejoice and be glad.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 29:6, so the Hebrew word בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע (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.29.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.6.W1.S1) and character.