Proverbs 17:11:1Prov.17.11.W1TAB
אַךְ־מְרִ֥י
akhmeri
“only rebellion”
- Transliteration
- akh-me-RI
- Extended
- ahkh-meh-REE
- IPA
- /ʔax.məˈriː/
Meaning by language
- English
- only rebellion
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
akh-me-RI
- clause
akh-me-RI ye-vak-KESH-RA
- sentence
akh-me-RI ye-vak-KESH-RA u-mal-AKH akh-za-RI ye-shul-LAKH-BO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the emphatic adverb akh {אַךְ | ʾăḵ} framing inevitability.
The noun ra {רָע | rā‘} functions as a substantive modifier for the subject, “evil person,” followed by the verb yevakesh {יְבַקֶּשׁ | yəvaqqēš} governing the object merî {מְרִי | mĕrî}.
Root and etymology
m-r-hmem–resh–heh
“rebellion”
In context — Proverbs 17:11
Surely an evil person seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 17:11, so the Hebrew word אַךְ־מְרִ֥י (akhmeri) 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.17.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.11.W1.S1) and character.