Proverbs 4:3:1Prov.4.3.W1TAB
כִּי־בֵ֭ן
kiben
“for a son”
- Transliteration
- KI-BEN
- Extended
- KEE-BEEN
- IPA
- /kiːˈven/
Meaning by language
- English
- for a son
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-BEN
- clause
KI-BEN ha-YI-ti le-a-VI
- sentence
KI-BEN ha-YI-ti le-a-VI RAKH ve-ya-KHID lif-ne IM-mi
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} ‘for’, linking this personal reflection to the preceding counsel.
The verb hayiti {הָיִיתִי | hā-yi-tî} ‘I was’ introduces the speaker’s identity, with ben {בֵן | bēn} ‘son’ as a predicate nominative.
In context — Proverbs 4:3
For I was a son to my father, tender and the only one cherished in the sight of my mother.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 4:3, so the Hebrew word כִּי־בֵ֭ן (kiben) 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.4.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.3.W1.S1) and character.