Proverbs 1:29:7Prov.1.29.W7TAB
בָחָֽרוּ׃
vakharu
“they chose”
- Transliteration
- va-kha-RU
- Extended
- vaa-khaa-ROO
- IPA
- /vaːħaˈruː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they chose
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-kha-RU
- phraseyour reading level
LO va-kha-RU
- clause
ve-yir-AT ye-ho-VAH LO va-kha-RU
- sentence
TA-khat KI-sa-ne-U DA-at ve-yir-AT ye-ho-VAH LO va-kha-RU
Exegesis
The negative particle lōʾ {לֹ֣א | lōʾ} ‘not’ negates the perfect verb bā·ḥārû {בָחָֽרוּ | bā·ḥārû} ‘they chose,’ framing a volitional refusal. This layered causal–coordinative structure underscores the moral severity of rejecting divine wisdom.
Root and etymology
Rootb-ḥ-r
“to choose, select”
In context — Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:29:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 1:29, so the Hebrew word בָחָֽרוּ׃ (vakharu) 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.1.29.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.29.W7.S1) and character.