Proverbs 11:15:5Prov.11.15.W5TAB
תֹקְעִ֣ים
tokeim
“those who strike {hands}”
- Transliteration
- to-ke-IM
- Extended
- toh-keh-EEM
- IPA
- /toː.qəˈʕiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- those who strike {hands}
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Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
to-ke-IM
- phraseyour reading level
to-ke-IM BO-TE-akh
- clause
ve-so-NE to-ke-IM BO-TE-akh
- sentence
RA-ye-RO-a KI-a-RAV ZAR ve-so-NE to-ke-IM BO-TE-akh
Exegesis
The participial phrase wə-sō-nēʼ ṯō-qʻîm {וְשֹׂנֵא תֹקְעִים | wə-sō-nēʼ ṯō-qʻîm} provides an adversative counterpoint, and the final participle bō-ṯē-aḥ {בּוֹטֵֽחַ | bō-ṯē-aḥ} functions as a result clause indicating ongoing security. The parallel structure underscores the dichotomy between risky financial commitment and prudent avoidance of pledges.
In context — Proverbs 11:15
He who becomes surety for a stranger will suffer harm, but whoever hates striking hands remains secure.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 11:15, so the Hebrew word תֹקְעִ֣ים (tokeim) 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.11.15.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.15.W5.S1) and character.