Proverbs 10:9:1Prov.10.9.W1TAB
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
holekh
“one who walks”
- Transliteration
- ho-LEKH
- Extended
- hoh-LEH-kh
- IPA
- /hoːˈleːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- one who walks
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ho-LEKH
- clause
ho-LEKH ba-TOM ye-LEKH BE-takh
- sentence
ho-LEKH ba-TOM ye-LEKH BE-takh u-me-a-KESH de-ra-KHAV yi-va-DE-a
Exegesis
The verse opens with the participle holekh {הוֹלֵךְ | ho-lekh} ‘walking’, framing an ongoing disposition.
In context — Proverbs 10:9
Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be exposed .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 10:9, so the Hebrew word הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (holekh) 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.10.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.9.W1.S1) and character.