Proverbs 11:29:3Prov.11.29.W3TAB
יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ
yinkhalruakh
“will inherit wind”
- Transliteration
- yin-KHAL-RU-akh
- Extended
- yihn-KHAHL-roo-akh
- IPA
- /jinˈħal.ruː.aħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- will inherit wind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yin-KHAL-RU-akh
- clause
o-KHER BE-to yin-KHAL-RU-akh
- sentence
o-KHER BE-to yin-KHAL-RU-akh ve-E-ved e-VIL la-kha-KHAM-LEV
Exegesis
The imperfect yinkhal {יִנְחַל | yin-ḥal} ‘will inherit’ introduces the result clause with ruach {ר֑וּחַ | rū-aḥ} ‘wind’ as its object to signify futile gain.
Root and etymology
ר־ו־ח
“to blow, breath”
In context — Proverbs 11:29
He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind , and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 11:29:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 11:29, so the Hebrew word יִנְחַל־ר֑וּחַ (yinkhalruakh) 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.11.29.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.11.29.W3.S1) and character.