Proverbs 14:8:1Prov.14.8.W1TAB
חָכְמַ֣ת
khokhmat
“wisdom of”
- Transliteration
- khokh-MAT
- Extended
- khokh-MAHT
- IPA
- /ħɔxˈmat/
Meaning by language
- English
- wisdom of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khokh-MAT
- clause
khokh-MAT a-RUM ha-VIN dar-KO
- sentence
khokh-MAT a-RUM ha-VIN dar-KO ve-i-VE-let ke-si-LIM mir-MA
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct chain chokhmat arum {חָכְמַת עָרוּם | ḥāḵ-māṯ ʻā-rūm} ‘wisdom of the prudent,’ linking the construct noun and adjective.
In context — Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is that he understands his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 14:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 14:8, so the Hebrew word חָכְמַ֣ת (khokhmat) 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.14.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.14.8.W1.S1) and character.