Proverbs 30:15:2Prov.30.15.W2TAB
שְׁתֵּ֥י
shetei
“two of”
- Transliteration
- she-TEI
- Extended
- sheh-TEE
- IPA
- /ʃəˈteː/
Meaning by language
- English
- two of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-TEI
- phraseyour reading level
la-a-lu-KA she-TEI va-NOT
- clause
la-a-lu-KA she-TEI va-NOT HAV HAV sha-LOSH HE-na LO tis-be-AN-na
- sentence
la-a-lu-KA she-TEI va-NOT HAV HAV sha-LOSH HE-na LO tis-be-AN-na ar-be-A LO-a-me-RU HON
Exegesis
The verse opens with laaluqah {לֽ͏ַעֲלוּקָ֨ה | laʿalûqâ} ‘the leech’, a feminine noun in the absolute state, followed by the construct phrase shtei banot {שְׁתֵּ֥י בָּנוֹת֮ | šəṯê bānôṯ} ‘two daughters’ personifying ongoing need.
In context — Proverbs 30:15
The leech has two daughters calling “Give, give.” There are three who are never satisfied and four who have not said “Enough” .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 30:15, so the Hebrew word שְׁתֵּ֥י (shetei) 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.30.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.15.W2.S1) and character.