Proverbs 7:18:6Prov.7.18.W6TAB

בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃

baahavim

with loves

Transliteration
ba-a-ha-VIM
Extended
baa-oh-hah-VEEM
IPA
/baː.ʔɔ̆.haːˈviːm/

Meaning by language

English
with loves

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Result
בָּ + אֳ + הָ + בִֽים׃
ba + a + ha + vim
baahavim

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Qametslong 'ah'
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Hateph Qametsreduced 'oh'
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Qametslong 'ah'
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ba-a-ha-VIM

  2. clause

    nit-a-le-SA ba-a-ha-VIM

  3. sentence

    le-KHA nir-VE do-DIM ad-ha-BO-ker nit-a-le-SA ba-a-ha-VIM

Exegesis

The final prepositional phrase bā-’ō-hā-vîm {בָּאֳהָבִים | bā-’ō-hā-vîm} ‘with loves’ returns to the theme of affectionate intimacy. The parallel structure of two cohortatives with plural nouns creates a rhythmic cadence and underscores shared passion.

Root and etymology

א־ה־ב

to love

In contextProverbs 7:18

Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with love .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 7:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 7:18, so the Hebrew word בָּאֳהָבִֽים׃ (baahavim) 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.7.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.18.W6.S1) and character.