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

Result
יִכְ + אַב + לֵ֑ב
yikh + av + lev
yikhavlev

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Lamedl as in law
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    yikh-AV-LEV

  2. clause

    gam-bi-SKHOK yikh-AV-LEV

  3. 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 contextProverbs 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.