Proverbs 4:5:7Prov.4.5.W7TAB
מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃
meimrefi
“from the sayings of my mouth”
- Transliteration
- me-im-RE-fi
- Extended
- mee-ihm-REE-fee
- IPA
- /meːʔimˈreːfiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- from the sayings of my mouth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-im-RE-fi
- clause
al-tish-KAKH ve-al-TET me-im-RE-fi
- sentence
ke-NE KHA-khe-MA ke-NE vi-NA al-tish-KAKH ve-al-TET me-im-RE-fi
Exegesis
The construct meimrei-pi {מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי | mêʾimrê-pî}, using preposition min plus a noun plural construct with suffix, specifies the source of instruction. English preserves the parallel structure and the emphatic repetition of commands and prohibitions.
Root and etymology
ʾ-m-raleph–mem–resh
“to say”
In context — Proverbs 4:5
Acquire wisdom, and acquire understanding; do not forget, and do not drift away from the words from my mouth.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 4:5, so the Hebrew word מֵֽאִמְרֵי־פִֽי׃ (meimrefi) 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.4.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.5.W7.S1) and character.