Proverbs 9:16:5Prov.9.16.W5TAB
וְאָ֣מְרָה
veamra
“and she says”
- Transliteration
- ve-am-RA
- Extended
- veh-aam-RAA
- IPA
- /wəʔamˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and she says
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-am-RA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-am-RA LO
- clause
va-kha-SAR-LEV ve-am-RA LO
- sentence
mi-PE-ti ya-SUR HEN-na va-kha-SAR-LEV ve-am-RA LO
Exegesis
Finally, the vav-consecutive perfect ve-omrah {וְאָמְרָה | wə-ʾom-rāh} ‘and she says’ introduces reported speech, with lo {לוֹ | lô} indicating the indirect object. The parallel structure and jussive mood underscore Wisdom’s dual invitation and inclusive outreach.
In context — Proverbs 9:16
Whoever is simple , turn aside here! And she says to him who lacks heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:16:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 9:16, so the Hebrew word וְאָ֣מְרָה (veamra) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.16.W5.S1) and character.