Hosea 14:9:1Hos.14.9.W1TABWLC Hosea 14:10
מִ֤י
mi
“who”
- Transliteration
- MI
- Extended
- MEE
- IPA
- /ˈmiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- who
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
MI
- phraseyour reading level
MI kha-KHAM
- clause
MI kha-KHAM ve-ya-VEN E-le na-VON ve-ye-da-EM
- sentence
MI kha-KHAM ve-ya-VEN E-le na-VON ve-ye-da-EM KI-ye-sha-RIM dar-KHE ye-ho-VAH ve-tsa-di-KIM yel-KHU VAM u-fo-she-IM yi-kka-she-LU BAM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the interrogative frame mi-chakham {מִֽי־חָכָ֨ם | mî-ḥā-ḵām} “who is wise,” followed by the coordinated imperfect verbs ve-yaven {וְיָבֵ֣ן | wə-yā-ḇēn} “and he will understand” and ve-yedaem {וְיֵֽדָעֵ֑ם | wə-yē-ḏā-ʿēm} “and he will know them.” In this wisdom-style conclusion, the imperfect verbs function modally as exhortations, inviting the hearer to respond in understanding rather than predicting future cognition.
In context — Hosea 14:9
Who is wise? Let him understand these things . Who is discerning? Let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are upright; and the righteous will walk in them, but transgressors will stumble in them.
About this coordinate
Hosea 14:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Hosea 14:9, so the Hebrew word מִ֤י (mi) 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 Hos.14.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.14.9.W1.S1) and character.