Proverbs 11:28:5Prov.11.28.W5TAB
וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה
vekheale
“but like a leaf”
- Transliteration
- ve-khe-A-le
- Extended
- veh-kheh-AH-leh
- IPA
- /vəχɛ.ʕaːˈlɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but like a leaf
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-khe-A-le
- clause
ve-khe-A-le tsa-di-KIM yif-re-KHU
- sentence
BO-te-akh be-a-SHRO HU yip-POL ve-khe-A-le tsa-di-KIM yif-re-KHU
Exegesis
The conjunction ve-ke-aleh {וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה | wᵉḵᵉ·ʿā·lēʰ} introduces a parallel clause with tsaddiqim {צַדִּיקִ֥ים | ṣad·dî·qîm} as its subject and yifrachu {יִפְרָֽחוּ | yiṯ·rā·ḥû} as the ensuing verb, the simile ‘like a leaf’ balancing fragility and vitality. This chiastic structure contrasts misguided confidence with moral flourishing, a hallmark of Hebrew wisdom poetry.
In context — Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a leaf .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 11:28, so the Hebrew word וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה (vekheale) 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.11.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.28.W5.S1) and character.