Proverbs 12:16:6Prov.12.16.W6TAB
קָל֣וֹן
kalon
“dishonor or shame”
- Transliteration
- ka-LON
- Extended
- kah-LOHN
- IPA
- /qaˈloːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- dishonor or shame
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-LON
- phraseyour reading level
ka-LON A-rum
- clause
ve-kho-SE ka-LON A-rum
- sentence
e-VIL ba-YOM yi-va-DA KA-e-so ve-kho-SE ka-LON A-rum
Root and etymology
ק־ל־ןqof–lamed–nun
“disgrace, reproach”
In context — Proverbs 12:16
The anger of a fool will be made known on the same day, but a prudent person conceals shame .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 12:16, so the Hebrew word קָל֣וֹן (kalon) 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.12.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.16.W6.S1) and character.