Proverbs 8:20:4Prov.8.20.W4TAB
נְתִיב֥וֹת
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 mish-PAT
- clause
be-TOKH ne-ti-VOT mish-PAT
- sentence
be-O-rakh-tse-da-KA a-hal-LEKH be-TOKH ne-ti-VOT mish-PAT
Exegesis
The first phrase be-orakh tsedaqah {בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה | bə-’ô-rakh ṣə-dā-qāh} ‘in the way of righteousness’ and the second phrase be-tôkh nəṯîvôt miš-pāṭ {בְּ֝תוֹךְ נְתִיב֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט | bə-tôkh nə-ṯî-vôt miš-pā-ṭ} ‘in the midst of paths of justice’ bracket the main verb ’ăhalēkh {אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ | ă-hăl-lēkh} ‘I walk,’ creating a balanced chiasm that emphasizes ongoing moral movement. The construct chain ’ôrāḥ-ṣədaqāh binds ‘way’ and ‘righteousness,’ while the parallel construct be-tôkh nəṯîvôt underscores the domain of action. Preserving “in the way… in the midst of paths…” in English maintains the Hebrew’s poetic symmetry and highlights the active journey implied by the imperfect verb.
In context — Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness , in the midst of the paths of justice .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 8:20, so the Hebrew word נְתִיב֥וֹת (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.8.20.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.20.W4.S1) and character.