Proverbs 15:9:3Prov.15.9.W3TAB
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
derekh
“way of”
- Transliteration
- DE-rekh
- Extended
- DEH-rehkh
- IPA
- /ˈdɛ.rɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- way of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| 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
DE-rekh
- clause
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH DE-rekh ra-SHA
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH DE-rekh ra-SHA u-me-rad-DEF tse-da-KA ye-e-HAV
Exegesis
The following noun phrase derekh rasha {דֶּרֶךְ רָשָׁע | de-rekh rā-šāʿ} ‘way of the wicked’ functions as subject of a nominal clause with implied copula.
Root and etymology
Rootd-r-k
“to tread, walk”
In context — Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD , but He loves the one who pursues righteousness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 15:9, so the Hebrew word דֶּ֣רֶךְ (derekh) 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.15.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.9.W3.S1) and character.