Proverbs 8:33:4Prov.8.33.W4TAB
וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃
vealtiferau
“and do not let it go or neglect”
- Transliteration
- ve-AL-ti-fe-RA-U
- Extended
- veh-AHL-tih-feh-RAA-oo
- IPA
- /vɛʔal.tif.rɑˈʕuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and do not let it go or neglect
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-AL-ti-fe-RA-U
- sentence
shim-E-U mu-SAR va-kha-kha-MU ve-AL-ti-fe-RA-U
Exegesis
The prohibition ve-al-tifre'u {וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ | wə-’al-tif-rā-’û} employs the negative particle ’al with the Piel stem to convey a strong injunction against rejecting the instruction. This balanced structure highlights Proverbs’ didactic style, urging active engagement rather than passive hearing.
Root and etymology
peh-resh-ayinpeh–resh–ʿayin
“to let loose; neglect”
In context — Proverbs 8:33
Listen to instruction and become wise; do not neglect it.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:33:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 8:33, so the Hebrew word וְאַל־תִּפְרָֽעוּ׃ (vealtiferau) 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.8.33.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.33.W4.S1) and character.