Proverbs 12:23:6Prov.12.23.W6TAB
כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים
kesilim
“fools”
- Transliteration
- ke-si-LIM
- Extended
- keh-sih-LEEM
- IPA
- /kəsiˈliːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- fools
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ke-si-LIM
- phraseyour reading level
ve-LEV ke-si-LIM
- clause
ve-LEV ke-si-LIM yik-RA i-VE-let
- sentence
a-DAM a-RUM ko-SE DA-at ve-LEV ke-si-LIM yik-RA i-VE-let
Exegesis
The second clause begins with the prefixed conjunction in ve-lev {וְלֵב | wə-lēḇ} ‘and heart’ to introduce contrast, attaching kesilim {כְּסִילִים | ka-sî-lîm} ‘fools’ as genitive subject, then the imperfect verb yikra {יִקְרָא | yiq-rāʼ} ‘proclaims’ with ivvelet {אִוֶּלֶת | ʾiv-ve-leṯ} ‘foolishness’ as object, depicting habitual exposure. The shift from participle to imperfect highlights the contrast between disciplined concealment and impulsive confession, while the focal position of “heart” underscores inner disposition.
In context — Proverbs 12:23
A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 12:23, so the Hebrew word כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים (kesilim) 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.12.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.23.W6.S1) and character.