Proverbs 31:20:3Prov.31.20.W3TAB
לֶעָנִ֑י
leani
“to the poor”
- Transliteration
- le-a-NI
- Extended
- leh-ah-NEE
- IPA
- /lɛʕaˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the poor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-a-NI
- clause
KAP-pah pa-re-SA le-a-NI
- sentence
KAP-pah pa-re-SA le-a-NI ve-ya-DE-ha shil-le-KHA la-ev-YON
Exegesis
The prepositional phrases le-ani {לֶעָנִי | lə-ʿānî} ‘to the poor’ and la-evyon {לָאֶבְיוֹן | lā·ʾeḇyōn} ‘to the needy’ use lamed to indicate the direction of her generosity toward specific needy groups. The vav-conjunction links the two parallel clauses, creating a rhythmic emphasis on habitual charity.
Root and etymology
ע־נ־ה
“to be afflicted, poor”
In context — Proverbs 31:20
She spread out her palm to the poor , and she stretched forth her hands to the needy .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 31:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 31:20, so the Hebrew word לֶעָנִ֑י (leani) 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.31.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.31.20.W3.S1) and character.