Proverbs 14:35:1Prov.14.35.W1TAB
רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ
retsohnmelekh
“favor of a king”
- Transliteration
- re-TSOHN-ME-lekh
- Extended
- reh-TSOHN-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /rəˈt͡soːn.ˈmɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- favor of a king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
re-TSOHN-ME-lekh
- clause
re-TSOHN-ME-lekh le-E-ved mas-KEEL
- sentence
re-TSOHN-ME-lekh le-E-ved mas-KEEL ve-e-vra-TO ti-he-YE me-VISH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the construct retson melech {רְצוֹן־מֶלֶךְ | rə-ṣōn me-leḵ} ‘favor of a king,’ which functions as the subject.
Root and etymology
r-ts-nresh–tsade–nun
“benevolent goodwill”
In context — Proverbs 14:35
The favor of a king rests on a discerning servant , but his wrath will be on one who causes shame .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:35:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 14:35, so the Hebrew word רְֽצוֹן־מֶ֭לֶךְ (retsohnmelekh) 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.14.35.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.35.W1.S1) and character.