Proverbs 8:16:1Prov.8.16.W1TAB
בִּ֭י
bi
“by me”
- Transliteration
- BI
- Extended
- BEE
- IPA
- /ˈbiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- by me
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
BI
- clause
BI sa-RIM ya-SO-ru
- sentence
BI sa-RIM ya-SO-ru u-ne-di-VIM KOL-shof-TE TSE-dek
Exegesis
The verse begins with the preposition bi {בִּי | bî} ‘by me’, marking Wisdom as the instrumental source of authority.
Root and etymology
Rootb-y-n
“to discern, perceive”
In context — Proverbs 8:16
By me princes govern, and nobles, all the judges who judge righteously .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 8:16, so the Hebrew word בִּ֭י (bi) 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.8.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.16.W1.S1) and character.