Proverbs 7:27:4Prov.7.27.W4TAB
יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת
yordeot
“going down”
- Transliteration
- yor-de-OT
- Extended
- yohr-deh-OHT
- IPA
- /jor.dəˈʔoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- going down
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yor-de-OT
- clause
yor-de-OT el-kha-de-REI-ma-VET
- sentence
dar-KHE she-OL be-TA yor-de-OT el-kha-de-REI-ma-VET
Exegesis
The participle yordot {יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת | yōrḏōṯ} ‘descending’ (Qal participle feminine plural) agrees with darkhei and conveys continuous motion.
In context — Proverbs 7:27
Her house is a pathway to Sheol , descending to the chambers of death .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 7:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 7:27, so the Hebrew word יֹ֝רְד֗וֹת (yordeot) 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.7.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.27.W4.S1) and character.