Proverbs 12:19:6Prov.12.19.W6TAB
שָֽׁקֶר׃
shaker
“of falsehood”
- Transliteration
- SHA-ker
- Extended
- SHAA-kehr
- IPA
- /ˈʃaːqɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- of falsehood
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHA-ker
- phraseyour reading level
le-SHON SHA-ker
- clause
ve-AD-ar-gi-I-a le-SHON SHA-ker
- sentence
she-FAT-e-MET ti-KON la-AD ve-AD-ar-gi-I-a le-SHON SHA-ker
Exegesis
The conjunction ve-ad {וְעַד־ | wə-ʿaḏ} ‘and until’ introduces an antithetical clause headed by argi-ah {אַרְגִּיעָה | ar-gî-ʿā} ‘an instant’, paired with le-shon {לְשׁוֹן | lə-šôn} ‘tongue’ and shaker {שָׁקֶר | šā-qer} ‘falsehood’, forming a chiastic structure that contrasts permanence with fleetingness. This structure is preserved in the target language through parallel temporal clauses, highlighting the moral contrast between enduring truth and transient deceit.
Root and etymology
š-q-rshin–qoph–resh
“to deceive, lie”
In context — Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth will be established forever , but the tongue of falsehood is only for a moment.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 12:19, so the Hebrew word שָֽׁקֶר׃ (shaker) 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.12.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.19.W6.S1) and character.