Isaiah 19:11:4Isa.19.11.W4TAB
חַכְמֵי֙
khakhme
“the wise ones of”
- Transliteration
- khakh-ME
- Extended
- khahkh-MEE
- IPA
- /ħaχˈmeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the wise ones of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khakh-ME
- clause
AKH-e-vi-LIM sa-RE TSO-an khakh-ME yo-a-TSE far-O E-tsa niv-a-RA
- sentence
AKH-e-vi-LIM sa-RE TSO-an khakh-ME yo-a-TSE far-O E-tsa niv-a-RA EKH to-me-RU el-far-O ben-kha-kha-MIM a-NI ben-mal-KHE-ke-DEM
Exegesis
A second construct chain chakmei yoatzei par’oh {חַכְמֵי יֹעֲצֵי פַרְעֹה | ḥaḵmê yô‘ăṣê pā-rōʾ} ‘wise counselors of Pharaoh’ highlights their former status.
Root and etymology
ḥ-kh-mChet–Kaph–Mem
“to be wise”
In context — Isaiah 19:11
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the wise counselors of Pharaoh—their counsel has become foolish—how can you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of wise men, the son of kings of old?”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 19:11, so the Hebrew word חַכְמֵי֙ (khakhme) 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 Isa.19.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.11.W4.S1) and character.