Proverbs 8:14:6Prov.8.14.W6TAB
גְבוּרָֽה׃
gevura
“strength or might”
- Transliteration
- ge-vu-RA
- Extended
- geh-voo-RAA
- IPA
- /gəvuːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- strength or might
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ge-vu-RA
- phraseyour reading level
LI ge-vu-RA
- clause
a-NI vi-NA LI ge-vu-RA
- sentence
li-E-TSA ve-tu-shi-YA a-NI vi-NA LI ge-vu-RA
Exegesis
Finally, the chiastic return to li-gevurah {לִ֣י גְּבוּרָֽה | lī-ġĕvûrāh} ‘for me is strength’ mirrors the opening structure, framing the verse in a possession–affirmation–possession pattern that highlights the speaker’s authority in these attributes.
Root and etymology
g-b-rgimel–bet–resh
“to be strong, prevail”
In context — Proverbs 8:14
Counsel and sound wisdom are mine; I possess understanding; strength is mine.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:14:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 8:14, so the Hebrew word גְבוּרָֽה׃ (gevura) 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.8.14.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.14.W6.S1) and character.