Proverbs 13:20:7Prov.13.20.W7TAB
כְסִילִ֣ים
khesilim
“fools”
- Transliteration
- khe-si-LIM
- Extended
- kheh-see-LEEM
- IPA
- /kəsiːˈliːm/
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
khe-si-LIM
- phraseyour reading level
khe-si-LIM ye-RO-a
- clause
ve-ro-E khe-si-LIM ye-RO-a
- 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 omission of et before kesilim {כְסִילִ֣ים | kə·ṣî·lîm} ‘fools’ renders that object indefinite and universal in scope.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–samekh–lamed
“to be foolish”
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 13:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 13:20, so the Hebrew word כְסִילִ֣ים (khesilim) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.20.W7.S1) and character.