Proverbs 7:22:9Prov.7.22.W9TAB
אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃
evil
“a fool”
- Transliteration
- e-VIL
- Extended
- eh-VEEL
- IPA
- /ʔɛˈviːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- a fool
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-VIL
- phraseyour reading level
el-MU-sar e-VIL
- clause
u-khe-E-khes el-MU-sar e-VIL
- sentence
ho-LEKH a-kha-re-HA PIT-e-OM ke-SHOR el-TE-vakh ya-VO u-khe-E-khes el-MU-sar e-VIL
Exegesis
Finally, el musar {אֶל־מוּסַ֥ר | ʾel-mû-sar} and ewil {אֱוִִֽיל | ʾĕ-wîl} create a chiastic frame, presenting correction as both punitive and instructive.
In context — Proverbs 7:22
He goes after her at once, like an ox to the slaughter , or like one in restraints going to correction.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 7:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Proverbs 7:22, so the Hebrew word אֱוֽ͏ִיל׃ (evil) 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.7.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.22.W9.S1) and character.