Proverbs 9:13:4Prov.9.13.W4TAB
פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת
petaiyut
“simplicity or gullibility”
- Transliteration
- pe-tai-YUT
- Extended
- peh-tah-ee-YOOT
- IPA
- /pə.tajˈjuːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- simplicity or gullibility
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-tai-YUT
- clause
pe-tai-YUT u-val-ya-de-A MA
- sentence
E-shet ke-si-LUT ho-MI-ya pe-tai-YUT u-val-ya-de-A MA
Exegesis
The coordinating noun petayut {פְּתַיּוּת | pə-ṭay-yûṯ} ‘simplicity’ underscores the character’s naive nature.
Root and etymology
p-t-hpe–tav–heh
“simplicity”
In context — Proverbs 9:13
A woman of folly is boisterous; simple and she knows nothing.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 9:13, so the Hebrew word פְּ֝תַיּ֗וּת (petaiyut) 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.9.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.13.W4.S1) and character.