Proverbs 17:2:5Prov.17.2.W5TAB
וּבְת֥וֹךְ
uvetokh
“and in the midst of”
- Transliteration
- u-ve-TOKH
- Extended
- oo-veh-TOHKH
- IPA
- /uːvəˈθoːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- and in the midst of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
u-ve-TOKH
- phraseyour reading level
u-ve-TOKH a-KHIM
- clause
u-ve-TOKH a-KHIM ya-kha-LOK na-kha-LA
- sentence
E-ved-mas-KIL yim-SHOL be-VEN me-VISH u-ve-TOKH a-KHIM ya-kha-LOK na-kha-LA
Exegesis
The conjunction uvetokh {וּבְתוֹךְ | u-və-ṯōkh} ‘and among’ introduces achim {אַחִים | ʻāḥîm} ‘brothers’, expanding the reference group.
In context — Proverbs 17:2
A discerning servant will rule over a son who causes shame, and will share in the inheritance among his brothers.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 17:2, so the Hebrew word וּבְת֥וֹךְ (uvetokh) 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.17.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.2.W5.S1) and character.