Proverbs 11:27:3Prov.11.27.W3TAB
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
yevakkesh
“he seeks”
- Transliteration
- ye-vak-KESH
- Extended
- yeh-vahk-KEHSH
- IPA
- /jəvaqˈqeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he seeks
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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Word in context
- word
ye-vak-KESH
- phraseyour reading level
ye-vak-KESH ra-TSON
- clause
sho-KHER TOV ye-vak-KESH ra-TSON
- sentence
sho-KHER TOV ye-vak-KESH ra-TSON ve-do-RESH ra-A te-VO-e-nu
Exegesis
In the first clause the participle and the Piel imperfect yevakesh {יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | yə-vaqqēš} ‘seeks’ form a cohesive unit expressing ongoing pursuit yielding ratzon {רָצ֑וֹן | rā-ṣōn} ‘favor.’
In context — Proverbs 11:27
Whoever seeks good will find favor , but whoever searches for evil, it will come upon him .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:27:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 11:27, so the Hebrew word יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yevakkesh) 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.11.27.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.27.W3.S1) and character.