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
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Qamets | reduced 'oh' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ba-a-ha-VIM
- clause
nit-a-le-SA ba-a-ha-VIM
- 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 context — Proverbs 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.