Proverbs 3:30:1Prov.3.30.W1TAB
אַל־תרוב
alterov
“do not contend”
- Transliteration
- AL-te-rov
- Extended
- AHL-teh-rohv
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈroːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not contend
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AL-te-rov
- clause
AL-te-rov ta-RIV im-A-dam khi-NAM
- sentence
AL-te-rov ta-RIV im-A-dam khi-NAM im-LO ge-MAL-kha ra-A
Exegesis
The negative particle al {אַל | ʾal} precedes the paired Qal imperfects taruv {תָּר֣וֹב | ṯā-rûḇ} and tariv {תָּרִ֣יב | ṯā-rîḇ}, creating a dual prohibition “refrain from contending or quarreling.”
Root and etymology
r-y-bresh–yod–bet
“to strive, dispute”
In context — Proverbs 3:30
Refrain from contending or quarreling with a man without cause , if he has not inflicted injury upon you .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:30:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:30, so the Hebrew word אַל־תרוב (alterov) 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.3.30.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.30.W1.S1) and character.