Proverbs 16:23:2Prov.16.23.W2TAB
חָ֭כָם
khakham
“a wise man”
- Transliteration
- kha-KHAM
- Extended
- khah-KHAAM
- IPA
- /ħaːˈχaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a wise man
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-KHAM
- clause
LEV kha-KHAM yas-ke-KIL PI-hu
- sentence
LEV kha-KHAM yas-ke-KIL PI-hu ve-al-se-fa-TAV yo-SIF LE-kakh
Exegesis
The verse opens with the noun lev {לֵב | lē-ḇ} ‘heart’ in construct with khakham {חָכָם | ḥā-kām}, forming a subject phrase.
Root and etymology
ḥ-k-mchet–kaf–mem
“to be wise”
In context — Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise guides his mouth with prudence, and on his lips it adds learning .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 16:23, so the Hebrew word חָ֭כָם (khakham) 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.16.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.23.W2.S1) and character.