Proverbs 5:17:3Prov.5.17.W3TAB
וְאֵ֖ין
veen
“and not”
- Transliteration
- ve-EN
- Extended
- veh-EEN
- IPA
- /vəˈʔeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- and not
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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-EN
- clause
ve-EN le-za-RIM i-TAKH
- sentence
yih-YU-le-KHA le-vad-DE-kha ve-EN le-za-RIM i-TAKH
Exegesis
The conjunction ve {וְ | wə} prefixed to ein {אֵין | wəʾên} ‘there is not’ links a negative clause, reinforcing the prohibition.
In context — Proverbs 5:17
Let them be yours alone , and not for strangers with you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 5:17, so the Hebrew word וְאֵ֖ין (veen) 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.5.17.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.17.W3.S1) and character.