Proverbs 5:23:1Prov.5.23.W1TAB
ה֗וּא
hu
“he”
- Transliteration
- HU
- Extended
- HOO
- IPA
- /ˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HU
- clause
HU ya-MUT be-EN mu-SAR
- sentence
HU ya-MUT be-EN mu-SAR u-ve-ROV i-VAL-to yish-GE
Exegesis
The proverb uses a parallel construction with two coordinated clauses introduced by the subject pronoun hu {הוּא | hûʼ}.
In context — Proverbs 5:23
He will die because he lacked discipline , and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 5:23, so the Hebrew word ה֗וּא (hu) 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.5.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.23.W1.S1) and character.