Proverbs 14:13:2Prov.14.13.W2TAB
יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב
yikhavlev
“the heart aches”
- Transliteration
- yikh-AV-LEV
- Extended
- yihkh-AHV-LEHV
- IPA
- /jix.ˈʔav.ˈleːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- the heart aches
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yikh-AV-LEV
- clause
gam-bi-SKHOK yikh-AV-LEV
- sentence
gam-bi-SKHOK yikh-AV-LEV ve-a-kha-ri-TAH sim-KHA tu-GA
Exegesis
The phrase bischok {בִּשְׂח֥וֹק | biš-ḥôq} ‘in laughter’ precedes the Qal imperfect yikav {יִכְאַב | yiḵ-ʾāv} ‘will ache,’ and the subject lev {לֵב | lēḇ} ‘heart’ follows the verb for emphasis on hidden pain.
Root and etymology
לבlamed–bet
“heart”
In context — Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter , the heart may ache, and the end of joy is sorrow.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 14:13, so the Hebrew word יִכְאַב־לֵ֑ב (yikhavlev) 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.14.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.13.W2.S1) and character.