Proverbs 16:9:4Prov.16.9.W4TAB
דַּרְכּ֑וֹ
darko
“his way”
- Transliteration
- dar-KO
- Extended
- dahr-KOH
- IPA
- /darˈkoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his way
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
dar-KO
- clause
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO
- sentence
LEV a-DAM ye-kha-SHEV dar-KO va-ye-ho-VAH ya-KHIN tsa-a-DO
Exegesis
The piel imperfect yeḥaššēv {יְחַשֵּׁב | yeḥaššēḇ} “plans” conveys human intention directed at darkō {דַרְכּוֹ | darkō} “his way.”
In context — Proverbs 16:9
The heart of a man plans his way, but the LORD makes his steps firm.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 16:9, so the Hebrew word דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (darko) 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.16.9.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.9.W4.S1) and character.