Proverbs 8:2:4Prov.8.2.W4TAB
נְתִיב֣וֹת
netivot
“paths”
- Transliteration
- ne-ti-VOT
- Extended
- neh-tih-VOHT
- IPA
- /nəθiːˈvoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- paths
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
ne-ti-VOT
- phraseyour reading level
ne-ti-VOT ni-TSA-va
- clause
BET ne-ti-VOT ni-TSA-va
- sentence
be-ROSH-me-ro-MIM a-LE-da-rekh BET ne-ti-VOT ni-TSA-va
Exegesis
This is followed by the linked phrase ʿălê dāreḵ {עֲלֵי־דָּרֶךְ | ʿă-lê dā-reḵ} ‘upon the way,’ which together with the construct chain bêṯ netivot {בֵּ֖ת נְתִיבוֹת | bêṯ nə-tî-vōṯ} ‘house of paths’ develops the motif of a public crossroads.
In context — Proverbs 8:2
At the top of the heights , beside the road , at the crossroads she takes her stand.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 8:2, so the Hebrew word נְתִיב֣וֹת (netivot) 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.8.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.2.W4.S1) and character.