Proverbs 6:25:5Prov.6.25.W5TAB
בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃
beafapeha
“with her eyelashes”
- Transliteration
- be-af-a-PE-ha
- Extended
- beh-ahf-ah-PEH-hah
- IPA
- /bəʕaf.ʕapˈpɛ.haː/
Meaning by language
- English
- with her eyelashes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-af-a-PE-ha
- clause
ve-al-ti-KA-kha be-af-a-PE-ha
- sentence
al-ta-KHMOD YOF-ya bil-va-VE-kha ve-al-ti-KA-kha be-af-a-PE-ha
Exegesis
The postpositive prepositional phrase beapapeyha {בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ | bēʿap̄ʿap̄êhā} ‘with her eyelids’ functions idiomatically to denote seductive glances. The Hebrew syntax of two balanced prohibitions with parallel noun phrases heightens the warning against internal and external forms of temptation.
In context — Proverbs 6:25
Do not desire her beauty in your heart , and do not let her capture you with her eyelids .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:25:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 6:25, so the Hebrew word בְּעַפְעַפֶּֽיהָ׃ (beafapeha) 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.6.25.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.25.W5.S1) and character.