Proverbs 5:9:1Prov.5.9.W1TAB
פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן
pentitten
“lest you give”
- Transliteration
- pen-tit-TEN
- Extended
- pehn-tih-tTEEN
- IPA
- /pɛn.titˈteːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- lest you give
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
pen-tit-TEN
- clause
pen-tit-TEN la-a-khe-RIM ho-DE-kha
- sentence
pen-tit-TEN la-a-khe-RIM ho-DE-kha u-she-no-TE-kha le-akh-za-RI
Exegesis
The warning particle pen {פֶּן | pen} introduces a subordinate negative purpose clause anticipating an undesired outcome.
The Qal imperfect titten {תִּתֵּ֣ן | tı̂t·tên} functions as a modal future, expressing potential giving.
In context — Proverbs 5:9
Lest you give your honor to others and your years to a cruel one .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 5:9, so the Hebrew word פֶּן־תִּתֵּ֣ן (pentitten) 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.5.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.9.W1.S1) and character.