Proverbs 5:19:1Prov.5.19.W1TAB
אַיֶּ֥לֶת
ayelet
“a doe”
- Transliteration
- a-YE-let
- Extended
- ah-YEH-leht
- IPA
- /ʔajˈjɛlɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- a doe
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
a-YE-let
- phraseyour reading level
a-YE-let a-ha-VIM
- clause
a-YE-let a-ha-VIM ve-ya-a-LAT KHEN dad-DE-ha ye-ra-VU-kha ve-KHOL-ET
- sentence
a-YE-let a-ha-VIM ve-ya-a-LAT KHEN dad-DE-ha ye-ra-VU-kha ve-KHOL-ET be-a-ha-va-TAH tish-GE ta-MID
Exegesis
The verse begins with synonymous parallelism in which ayelet ahavim {אַיֶּלֶת אֲהָבִים | ʾă-ye-leṯ ʾă-hā-ḇîm} ‘a doe of loves’ is paired with yaʿălat ḥên {יַעֲלַת חֵן | ya-ʿă-lat ḥên} ‘a deer of grace’, both in genitive constructs that ascribe affection and charm to the beloved.
Root and etymology
ʾ-y-laleph–yod–lamed
“deer”
In context — Proverbs 5:19
A doe of loves , a deer of grace—may her breasts satisfy you at all times; may you ever be intoxicated in her love.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 5:19, so the Hebrew word אַיֶּ֥לֶת (ayelet) 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.5.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.19.W1.S1) and character.