Proverbs 8:4:5Prov.8.4.W5TAB
אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י
elbene
“to sons of”
- Transliteration
- el-be-NE
- Extended
- ehl-beh-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.bəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to sons of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
el-be-NE
- phraseyour reading level
el-be-NE A-dam
- clause
ve-ko-LI el-be-NE A-dam
- sentence
a-LE-khem i-SHIM e-kə-RA ve-ko-LI el-be-NE A-dam
Exegesis
Finally, the prepositional phrase el bnei Adam {אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י אָדָם | ʾel bə-nê ʾā-dām} ‘to the sons of Adam’ broadens the address to all descendants, with bnei forming a construct chain typical for ‘children of man’. The progression from a direct audience to universal scope reflects a rhetorical escalation that underscores the inclusive reach of the summons.
Root and etymology
ל־ב
“heart, inner self”
In context — Proverbs 8:4
To you, O men , I call, and my voice is to the sons of Adam .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 8:4, so the Hebrew word אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י (elbene) 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.8.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.4.W5.S1) and character.