Proverbs 31:18:5Prov.31.18.W5TAB
בליל
belil
“in night or in the night of”
- Transliteration
- be-LIL
- Extended
- beh-LEEL
- IPA
- /bəˈliːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- in night or in the night of
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
be-LIL
- phraseyour reading level
be-LIL va-LAI-la NE-ra
- clause
LO-yikh-BE be-LIL va-LAI-la NE-ra
- sentence
ta-a-MA KI-TOV sakh-RA LO-yikh-BE be-LIL va-LAI-la NE-ra
Exegesis
The temporal prepositional phrase ba-lailah {בַלַּיְלָה | ba-lai-lāh} frames the repeated action at night. The parallel structure balances discerning value with sustaining effort, and the English word order preserves the Hebrew sequence to reflect both completed perception and continuous vigilance.
In context — Proverbs 31:18
She perceives that her merchandise is good; her lamp does not go out by night.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 31:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 31:18, so the Hebrew word בליל (belil) 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.31.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.31.18.W5.S1) and character.