Proverbs 6:28:2Prov.6.28.W2TAB
אִ֭ישׁ
ish
“a man”
- Transliteration
- ISH
- Extended
- EESH
- IPA
- /ˈʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ISH
- clause
im-ye-ha-LEKH ISH al-ha-ge-kha-LIM
- sentence
im-ye-ha-LEKH ISH al-ha-ge-kha-LIM ve-rag-LAV LO ti-ka-VE-na
Exegesis
The verb yehallekh {יְהַלֵּךְ | yĕ-hā-lleḵ} ‘walks’ (qal imperfect) follows the indefinite noun ish {אִישׁ | ʾîš} ‘man’ as subject.
Root and etymology
RootAleph–Yod–Shin
“man, individual”
In context — Proverbs 6:28
If a man walks upon the coals , will his feet not be burned ?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:28:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 6:28, so the Hebrew word אִ֭ישׁ (ish) 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.6.28.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.28.W2.S1) and character.