Proverbs 1:23:2Prov.1.23.W2TAB
לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י
letokhakhti
“to my reproof”
- Transliteration
- le-to-KHAKH-ti
- Extended
- leh-toh-KHAHKH-tih
- IPA
- /lətoːˈħaxt.tiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to my reproof
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-to-KHAKH-ti
- phraseyour reading level
le-to-KHAKH-ti hi-NE a-BI-a la-KHEM ru-KHI
- clause
ta-SHU-vu le-to-KHAKH-ti hi-NE a-BI-a la-KHEM ru-KHI
- sentence
ta-SHU-vu le-to-KHAKH-ti hi-NE a-BI-a la-KHEM ru-KHI o-di-I-a de-va-RAI et-KHEM
Exegesis
The verb tashuvu {תָּשׁ֗וּבוּ | tāšûvû} in the Qal imperfect establishes a conditional future action, followed by le-tokhachti {לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י | lə-ṯō-ḥăḥ-tî} marking the aim of return.
In context — Proverbs 1:23
If you return at my reproof , behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 1:23, so the Hebrew word לְֽת֫וֹכַחְתִּ֥י (letokhakhti) 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.1.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.23.W2.S1) and character.