Proverbs 9:16:3Prov.9.16.W3TAB
הֵ֑נָּה
henna
“here”
- Transliteration
- HEN-na
- Extended
- HEN-nah
- IPA
- /ˈhɛn.naː/
Meaning by language
- English
- here
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HEN-na
- clause
mi-PE-ti ya-SUR HEN-na
- sentence
mi-PE-ti ya-SUR HEN-na va-kha-SAR-LEV ve-am-RA LO
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect jussive yasur {יָסֻר | yā-sûr} functions as a third person exhortation, and the adverb henna {הֵנָּה | hê-nnāh} specifies location.
In context — Proverbs 9:16
Whoever is simple , turn aside here! And she says to him who lacks heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 9:16, so the Hebrew word הֵ֑נָּה (henna) 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.9.16.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.16.W3.S1) and character.