Proverbs 30:11:2Prov.30.11.W2TAB
אָבִ֣יו
aviv
“his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- aa-VEEV
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈviːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- clause
DOR a-VIV ye-kal-LEL
- sentence
DOR a-VIV ye-kal-LEL ve-ET-im-MO LO ye-va-REKH
Exegesis
Hebrew verb-subject-object order appears in aviv yeqallêl {אָבִיו יְקַלֵּל | ʾa-vîw yə-qallêl}, literally “its father it curses,” where aviv {אָבִיו | ʾa-vîw} is a construct plus pronominal suffix and yə-qallêl {יְקַלֵּל | yə-qallêl} in the piel imperfect conveys ongoing action.
Root and etymology
RootAleph, Bet, Yod
“to want, lack”
In context — Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who curses their father and does not bless their mother .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 30:11, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֣יו (aviv) 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.30.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.11.W2.S1) and character.