Proverbs 14:27:4Prov.14.27.W4TAB
חַיִּ֑ים
khayim
“of life”
- Transliteration
- kha-YIM
- Extended
- khah-YEEM
- IPA
- /ħajˈjiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of life
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
kha-YIM
- clause
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH me-KOR kha-YIM
- sentence
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH me-KOR kha-YIM la-SUR mi-MO-ke-SHE MA-vet
Exegesis
The construct meqor {מְקוֹר | mə-qôr} ḥay-yîm {חַיִּ֑ים | ḥay-yîm} yields the metaphor ‘fountain of life’, combining source imagery with life.
Root and etymology
ח־י־ה
“to live, be alive”
In context — Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 14:27, so the Hebrew word חַיִּ֑ים (khayim) 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.14.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.27.W4.S1) and character.