Proverbs 3:7:1Prov.3.7.W1TAB
אַל־תְּהִ֣י
altehi
“do not be”
- Transliteration
- AL-te-HI
- Extended
- AHL-teh-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔal.təˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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 | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AL-te-HI
- clause
AL-te-HI kha-KHAM be-E-ne-KHA
- sentence
AL-te-HI kha-KHAM be-E-ne-KHA ye-RA et-ye-ho-VAH ve-SUR me-RA
Exegesis
The verse opens with the negative particle al {אַל | ʾal} ‘not’ followed by the verb tehi {תְּהִי | təhî} ‘you be’ in a prohibitive construction.
In context — Proverbs 3:7
Do not regard yourself as wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD , and turn away from evil .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:7, so the Hebrew word אַל־תְּהִ֣י (altehi) 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.3.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.7.W1.S1) and character.