Proverbs 16:21:7Prov.16.21.W7TAB
לֶֽקַח׃
lekakh
“learning”
- Transliteration
- LE-kakh
- Extended
- LEH-kahkh
- IPA
- /ˈlɛ.qaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- learning
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
LE-kakh
- phraseyour reading level
yo-SIF LE-kakh
- clause
u-ME-tek se-fa-TA-yim yo-SIF LE-kakh
- sentence
la-kha-KHAM-LEV yik-ka-RE na-VON u-ME-tek se-fa-TA-yim yo-SIF LE-kakh
Exegesis
In the parallel second clause, the coordinated noun phrase ū-měteq sefatayim {וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם | ū-měteq səp̄āṯayim} ‘and sweetness of lips’ serves as the subject, with yôsîp̄ {יֹסִיף | yôsîp̄} ‘will increase’ governing the object lĕqaḥ {לֶקַח | lĕqaḥ} ‘learning.’ The couplet’s parallelism—first on inner character, then on speech—emphasizes that both discretion in heart and gracious communication yield valuable insight.
Root and etymology
l-q-ḥLamed–Qoph–Chet
“acquisition”
In context — Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart will be called discerning , and the sweetness of lips increases learning .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:21:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 16:21, so the Hebrew word לֶֽקַח׃ (lekakh) 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.16.21.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.21.W7.S1) and character.