Proverbs 11:23:3Prov.11.23.W3TAB
אַךְ־ט֑וֹב
akhtov
“only good”
- Transliteration
- AKH-TOV
- Extended
- ahkh-TOHV
- IPA
- /ʔaxˈtˤoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- only good
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AKH-TOV
- clause
ta-a-VAT tsa-di-KIM AKH-TOV
- sentence
ta-a-VAT tsa-di-KIM AKH-TOV tik-VAT re-sha-IM e-ve-RA
Exegesis
The restrictive particle akh {אַךְ | ʾăḵ} 'only' modifies tov {טוֹב | ṭôḇ} 'good', highlighting exclusive positive outcome.
Root and etymology
ט־ו־ב
“goodness”
In context — Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:23:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 11:23, so the Hebrew word אַךְ־ט֑וֹב (akhtov) 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.11.23.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.23.W3.S1) and character.