Proverbs 29:8:7Prov.29.8.W7TAB
אָֽף׃
af
“anger or wrath”
- Transliteration
- AF
- Extended
- AAF
- IPA
- /ˈʔaːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- anger or wrath
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
AF
- phraseyour reading level
ya-SHI-vu AF
- clause
va-kha-kha-MIM ya-SHI-vu AF
- sentence
an-SHE la-TSON ya-FI-khu kir-YA va-kha-kha-MIM ya-SHI-vu AF
Exegesis
The corresponding Hiphil yashivu {יָשִׁ֥יבוּ | yā·šî·ḇû} ‘they turn back’ governs af {אָֽף | ʾā·p̄} ‘wrath’, indicating the removal or defusing of anger. The antithetical structure emphasizes the opposing effects of contemptuous and wise actions.
Root and etymology
ʾ-p̄aleph–pe
“anger, nose”
In context — Proverbs 29:8
Men of mockery inflame a city, but wise men turn back wrath .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 29:8, so the Hebrew word אָֽף׃ (af) 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.29.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.8.W7.S1) and character.