Proverbs 9:6:2Prov.9.6.W2TAB
פְתָאיִ֣ם
petaim
“simple ones”
- Transliteration
- pe-ta-IM
- Extended
- peh-taa-EEM
- IPA
- /pəθaːˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- simple ones
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-ta-IM
- clause
iz-VU pe-ta-IM vi-khe-YU
- sentence
iz-VU pe-ta-IM vi-khe-YU ve-ish-RU be-DE-rekh bi-NA
Exegesis
The verse employs a sequence of imperatives: izvu {עִזְבוּ | ʿiz-bū} ‘leave’ calls for separation from peta'im {פְתָאיִם | pə-tā-ʾîm} ‘simple ones’.
In context — Proverbs 9:6
Leave behind the simple ways and live, and walk straight in the way of insight .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 9:6, so the Hebrew word פְתָאיִ֣ם (petaim) 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.9.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.6.W2.S1) and character.