Proverbs 5:22:1Prov.5.22.W1TAB

עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו

avonotav

his iniquities

Transliteration
a-vo-no-TAV
Extended
ah-voh-noh-TAAV
IPA
/ʕă.woː.noːˈtav/

Meaning by language

English
his iniquities

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
עַֽ + ווֹ + נוֹ + תָ֗יו
a + vo + no + tav
avonotav

Alphabet Analysis

Ayindeep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Nunn as in new
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Tavt as in top
Qametslong 'ah'
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū

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Word in context

  1. word

    a-vo-no-TAV

  2. clause

    a-vo-no-TAV yil-ke-DU-no ET-ha-ra-SHA

  3. sentence

    a-vo-no-TAV yil-ke-DU-no ET-ha-ra-SHA u-ve-khav-LE kha-TA-to yit-ta-MEKH

Exegesis

The verse begins with avonotav {עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו | ʿavonōṯāyw} ‘his iniquities’ in construct with a masculine singular suffix, highlighting personal guilt as the agent of judgment.

In contextProverbs 5:22

His iniquities will ensnare him—the wicked, and by the cords of his sin he will be held fast.

About this coordinate

Proverbs 5:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 5:22, so the Hebrew word עַֽווֹנוֹתָ֗יו (avonotav) 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.5.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.22.W1.S1) and character.