Proverbs 5:11:1Prov.5.11.W1TAB
וְנָהַמְתָּ֥
venahamta
“and you will groan”
- Transliteration
- ve-na-HAM-ta
- Extended
- veh-na-HAM-tah
- IPA
- /vənahaˈmtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and you will groan
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-na-HAM-ta
- clause
ve-na-HAM-ta be-a-kha-ri-TE-kha
- sentence
ve-na-HAM-ta be-a-kha-ri-TE-kha bikh-LOT be-SAR-kha u-she-E-re-kha
Exegesis
The verse begins with venahamta {וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ | wə-nāhamtā} conveying a vav-consecutive Qal perfect that projects consequence.
In context — Proverbs 5:11
And you will groan at your end, when your flesh is finished and your body is consumed.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 5:11, so the Hebrew word וְנָהַמְתָּ֥ (venahamta) 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.5.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.11.W1.S1) and character.