Proverbs 10:26:5Prov.10.26.W5TAB
כֵּ֥ן
ken
“so”
- Transliteration
- KEN
- Extended
- KEEN
- IPA
- /ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- so
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
KEN
- phraseyour reading level
KEN he-a-TSEL
- clause
KEN he-a-TSEL le-sho-le-KHA-v
- sentence
ka-KHO-mets la-shi-NA-yim ve-khe-A-shan la-e-NA-yim KEN he-a-TSEL le-sho-le-KHA-v
Exegesis
The particle ken {כֵּן | kēn} ‘so’ serves as a pivot marking the result clause.
In context — Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:26:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 10:26, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֥ן (ken) 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.10.26.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.26.W5.S1) and character.