Proverbs 13:20:3Prov.13.20.W3TAB
אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים
etkhakhamim
“with wise men”
- Transliteration
- et-kha-kha-MIM
- Extended
- eht-khah-khah-MIHM
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.ħăxaːˈmiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- with wise men
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
et-kha-kha-MIM
- clause
ha-LOKH ho-LEKH et-kha-kha-MIM ve-kha-KHAM ye-khe-KKAM
- sentence
ha-LOKH ho-LEKH et-kha-kha-MIM ve-kha-KHAM ye-khe-KKAM ve-ro-E khe-si-LIM ye-RO-a
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾeṯ} specifies the group being walked with.
In context — Proverbs 13:20
Whoever walks with wise men will become wise, but a companion of fools will be harmed .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 13:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 13:20, so the Hebrew word אֶת־חֲכָמִ֣ים (etkhakhamim) 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.13.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.20.W3.S1) and character.