Proverbs 8:19:1Prov.8.19.W1TAB
ט֣וֹב
tov
“better”
- Transliteration
- TOV
- Extended
- TOHV
- IPA
- /ˈtˤoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- better
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TOV
- clause
TOV PIR-yi me-kha-RUTS u-mip-PAZ
- sentence
TOV PIR-yi me-kha-RUTS u-mip-PAZ u-te-vu-a-TI mik-KE-sef niv-KHAR
Exegesis
The verse opens with the comparative adjective tov {טוֹב | ṭōv} modifying piryi {פִּרְיִי | pî-ryî} as the subject.
In context — Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than fine gold and pure gold, and my yield is more desirable than select silver .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 8:19, so the Hebrew word ט֣וֹב (tov) 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.8.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.19.W1.S1) and character.