Proverbs 16:22:1Prov.16.22.W1TAB
מְק֣וֹר
mekor
“spring or fountain”
- Transliteration
- me-KOR
- Extended
- meh-KOHR
- IPA
- /məˈqoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- spring or fountain
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
me-KOR
- clause
me-KOR kha-YIM SE-khel be-a-LAV
- sentence
me-KOR kha-YIM SE-khel be-a-LAV u-mu-SAR e-vi-LIM i-VE-let
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct phrase mekor {מְק֣וֹר | mə-qôr} ‘source’ joined to chayim {חַ֭יִּים | ḥay-yîm} ‘life,’ forming a metaphor of a life-giving fountain.
Root and etymology
מ־ק־ר
“fountain”
In context — Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 16:22, so the Hebrew word מְק֣וֹר (mekor) 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.16.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.22.W1.S1) and character.