Proverbs 6:12:7Prov.6.12.W7TAB
פֶּֽה׃
pe
“of mouth, speech”
- Transliteration
- PE
- Extended
- PEH
- IPA
- /ˈpɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of mouth, speech
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
PE
- phraseyour reading level
i-ke-SHUT PE
- clause
ho-LEKH i-ke-SHUT PE
- sentence
A-dam be-li-YA-al ISH A-ven ho-LEKH i-ke-SHUT PE
Exegesis
The construct chain iqshut peh {עִקְּשׁוּת פֶּה | ʿiq-qə-šut pēh} ‘crookedness of mouth’ links perverse speech to the subject’s identity. The English rendering preserves the Hebrew parallel structure by mirroring the paired noun phrases and repositioning the verb into a finite clause. The repetition and symmetry form a chiastic effect that underscores the inevitability of corrupt speech.
Root and etymology
Rootḥ–r–p
“to scorn, reproach”
In context — Proverbs 6:12
A man of worthlessness , a man of wickedness, walks with a crooked mouth .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:12:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 6:12, so the Hebrew word פֶּֽה׃ (pe) 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.6.12.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.12.W7.S1) and character.