Proverbs 10:19:4Prov.10.19.W4TAB
יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע
yekheddalpasha
“he will cease transgression”
- Transliteration
- ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha
- Extended
- yeh-khehd-DAL-PAA-shah
- IPA
- /jɛħˈdal.paːʃaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he will cease transgression
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha
- clause
be-ROV de-va-RIM LO ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha
- sentence
be-ROV de-va-RIM LO ye-khed-DAL-PA-sha ve-kho-SEKH se-fa-TAV mas-KIL
Exegesis
The negative particle lo {לֹא | lō’} precedes the qal imperfect yechdal {יֶחְדַּל | yeḥ-dāl} “ceases,” with pesha {פָּשַׁע | pā-ša‘} as the verbal subject, forming an absolute clause.
Root and etymology
p-š-‘pe–shin–ʿayin
“to rebel; transgress”
In context — Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, transgression does not cease, but one who restrains his lips is discerning.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:19:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 10:19, so the Hebrew word יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע (yekheddalpasha) 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.10.19.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.19.W4.S1) and character.