Proverbs 29:9:3Prov.29.9.W3TAB
אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ
etish
“with a man”
- Transliteration
- ET-ish
- Extended
- EET-ihsh
- IPA
- /ʔeːt.ʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- with a man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ET-ish
- phraseyour reading level
nish-pe-TA ET-ish e-VIL
- clause
ISH-kha-KHAM nish-pe-TA ET-ish e-VIL
- sentence
ISH-kha-KHAM nish-pe-TA ET-ish e-VIL ve-ra-GAZ ve-sa-KHAK ve-EN NA-khat
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת | ʾet} introduces ish evil as the opposing party.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–yod–shin
“man, male”
In context — Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man enters into judgment with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 29:9, so the Hebrew word אֶת־אִ֣ישׁ (etish) 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.29.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.9.W3.S1) and character.