Proverbs 11:16:2Prov.11.16.W2TAB
תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ
titmokh
“takes hold of”
- Transliteration
- tit-MOKH
- Extended
- tiht-MOHKH
- IPA
- /titˈmoːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- takes hold of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| 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
tit-MOKH
- clause
E-shet-KHEN tit-MOKH ka-VOD
- sentence
E-shet-KHEN tit-MOKH ka-VOD ve-a-ri-TSIM yit-me-KHU-O-sher
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect titmôḵ {תִּתְמֹךְ | titmôḵ} indicates habitual action in the first line.
In context — Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman upholds honor, but violent men uphold riches .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 11:16, so the Hebrew word תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ (titmokh) 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.11.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.16.W2.S1) and character.