Job 20:12:5Job.20.12.W5TAB
תַּ֣חַת
takhat
“under”
- Transliteration
- TA-khat
- Extended
- TAH-khaht
- IPA
- /ˈta.ħat/
Meaning by language
- English
- under
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TA-khat
- phraseyour reading level
TA-khat le-sho-NO
- clause
ya-khe-KHI-den-NA TA-khat le-sho-NO
- sentence
im-tam-TEEK be-FIV ra-AH ya-khe-KHI-den-NA TA-khat le-sho-NO
Exegesis
The prepositional sequence takhat leshono {תַּ֣חַת לְשׁוֹנֽוֹ | taḥat ləšônô} functions idiomatically as “under his tongue,” reinforcing the metaphor of storing something in the mouth as a way of cherishing it while keeping it out of sight. English rendering keeps the conditional structure and preserves the tight parallel between tasting (sweetness) and secret retention (hiding beneath the tongue).
In context — Job 20:12
If evil is sweet in his mouth, he hides it under his tongue.
About this coordinate
Job 20:12:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Job 20:12, so the Hebrew word תַּ֣חַת (takhat) 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 Job.20.12.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.20.12.W5.S1) and character.