Proverbs 31:13:2Prov.31.13.W2TAB
צֶ֣מֶר
tsemer
“wool”
- Transliteration
- TSE-mer
- Extended
- TSEH-mehr
- IPA
- /ˈtsɛ.mɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- wool
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TSE-mer
- clause
DAR-she TSE-mer u-fish-TIM
- sentence
DAR-she TSE-mer u-fish-TIM va-TA-as be-KHE-fets ka-PE-ha
Exegesis
The coordinated direct objects tsemer {צֶמֶר | tsê-mer} ‘wool’ and ufishtim {וּפִשְׁתִּים | û-piş-tîm} ‘flax’ form a compound object indicating range of materials.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–resh
“bitter”
In context — Proverbs 31:13
She seeks wool and flax and works with delight with her hands.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 31:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 31:13, so the Hebrew word צֶ֣מֶר (tsemer) 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.31.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.31.13.W2.S1) and character.