Proverbs 16:27:7Prov.16.27.W7TAB
כְּאֵ֣שׁ
keesh
“like fire”
- Transliteration
- ke-ESH
- Extended
- keh-EESH
- IPA
- /kəˈʔeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- like fire
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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Word in context
- word
ke-ESH
- phraseyour reading level
ke-ESH tsa-ra-VET
- clause
ve-AL-sha-fa-TAV se-fa-TO ke-ESH tsa-ra-VET
- sentence
ISH be-li-YA-al ko-RE ra-A ve-AL-sha-fa-TAV se-fa-TO ke-ESH tsa-ra-VET
Exegesis
The simile ke-esh tsaravet {כְּאֵשׁ צָרָבֶת | kə-ʾêš tsā-rā-vet} ‘like a scorching fire’ employs vivid imagery to illustrate the consuming power of harmful speech.
In context — Proverbs 16:27
A man of worthlessness digs evil, and on his lips there is a scorching fire .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:27:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 16:27, so the Hebrew word כְּאֵ֣שׁ (keesh) 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.16.27.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.27.W7.S1) and character.