Proverbs 3:32:2Prov.3.32.W2TAB
תוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavaat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VA-at
- Extended
- toh-ah-VAH-aht
- IPA
- /toː.ʕăˈvat/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-a-VA-at
- clause
KI to-a-VA-at Ye-ho-VAH na-LOZ
- sentence
KI to-a-VA-at Ye-ho-VAH na-LOZ ve-ET-ye-sha-RIM so-DO
Exegesis
The construct toʿavat {תוֹעֲבַת | tô-ʿa-vat} governs YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, indicating that the detestable act belongs to the LORD as moral judge.
Root and etymology
Roott-ʿ-b
“to abhor”
In context — Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD , but His secret counsel is with the upright.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:32:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 3:32, so the Hebrew word תוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavaat) 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.3.32.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.32.W2.S1) and character.