Proverbs 7:4:1Prov.7.4.W1TAB
אֱמֹ֣ר
emor
“say”
- Transliteration
- e-MOR
- Extended
- eh-MOHR
- IPA
- /ʔɛˈmoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- say
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-MOR
- clause
e-MOR la-kha-KHMA a-KHO-ti AT
- sentence
e-MOR la-kha-KHMA a-KHO-ti AT u-mo-DA la-bi-NA tik-RA
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperative emor {אֱמֹר | ʾĕ-mōr} ‘say’, introducing a direct address.
Root and etymology
ʾ-m-r
“to speak, utter”
In context — Proverbs 7:4
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister ,” and call understanding your near relative .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 7:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 7:4, so the Hebrew word אֱמֹ֣ר (emor) 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.7.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.4.W1.S1) and character.