Proverbs 3:19:6Prov.3.19.W6TAB
בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃
bittevuna
“by understanding”
- Transliteration
- bit-te-vu-NA
- Extended
- biht-teh-voo-NAA
- IPA
- /bit.təvuːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- by understanding
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
bit-te-vu-NA
- clause
ko-NEN sha-MA-yim bit-te-vu-NA
- sentence
Ye-ho-VAH be-kha-KHMA ya-SAD-A-rets ko-NEN sha-MA-yim bit-te-vu-NA
Exegesis
The second phrase mirrors this construction with b’tə-bū-nāh {בִּתְבוּנָה | bə-ṯə-bū-nāh} ‘by understanding’ accompanying the verb kô-nên {כּוֹנֵן | kô-nên} ‘established’ acting on shamayim {שָׁמַיִם | šā-ma-yim} ‘heavens’. The verb–object order and chiastic parallelism highlight deliberate divine agency and the foundational role of wisdom and insight in cosmic order.
Root and etymology
b-y-nbet–yod–nun
“understanding, insight”
In context — Proverbs 3:19
The LORD founded the earth through wisdom ; by understanding He established the heavens.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 3:19, so the Hebrew word בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ (bittevuna) 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.3.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.19.W6.S1) and character.