Proverbs 8:19:2Prov.8.19.W2TAB
פִּ֭רְיִי
piryi
“my fruit”
- Transliteration
- PIR-yi
- Extended
- PIHR-yee
- IPA
- /pirˈjiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my fruit
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PIR-yi
- 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.
Root and etymology
p-r-hp-r-h
“to bear fruit”
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 8:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 8:19, so the Hebrew word פִּ֭רְיִי (piryi) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.19.W2.S1) and character.