Proverbs 10:22:1Prov.10.22.W1TAB
בִּרְכַּ֣ת
birkat
“blessing of”
- Transliteration
- bir-KAT
- Extended
- bir-KAHT
- IPA
- /birˈkat/
Meaning by language
- English
- blessing of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
bir-KAT
- clause
bir-KAT ye-ho-VAH HI ta-a-SHIR
- sentence
bir-KAT ye-ho-VAH HI ta-a-SHIR ve-LO-YO-sif E-tsev i-MAH
Exegesis
The construct chain birkat {בִּרְכַּת | bĕr·kāṯ} ‘blessing’ in apposition to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘LORD’ establishes divine ownership.
Root and etymology
b-r-kbet–resh–kaph
“to kneel, bless”
In context — Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 10:22, so the Hebrew word בִּרְכַּ֣ת (birkat) 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.10.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.22.W1.S1) and character.