Proverbs 10:9:6Prov.10.9.W6TAB
דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו
derakhav
“his ways”
- Transliteration
- de-ra-KHAV
- Extended
- deh-raa-KHAAv
- IPA
- /dəraːˈxaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his ways
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
de-ra-KHAV
- phraseyour reading level
u-me-a-KESH de-ra-KHAV
- clause
u-me-a-KESH de-ra-KHAV yi-va-DE-a
- sentence
ho-LEKH ba-TOM ye-LEKH BE-takh u-me-a-KESH de-ra-KHAV yi-va-DE-a
Exegesis
The construct de-rak-hav {דְּרָכָיו | de-rak-hav} ‘his ways’ employs a pronominal suffix to highlight personal responsibility.
Root and etymology
Rootdalet–resh–kaf
“way, course”
In context — Proverbs 10:9
Whoever walks in integrity will walk securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be exposed .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 10:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 10:9, so the Hebrew word דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו (derakhav) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.10.9.W6.S1) and character.