Proverbs 17:2:7Prov.17.2.W7TAB
יַחֲלֹ֥ק
yakhalok
“he will share or apportion”
- Transliteration
- ya-kha-LOK
- Extended
- yah-khah-LOHK
- IPA
- /ja.ħaˈloːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- he will share or apportion
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
ya-kha-LOK
- phraseyour reading level
ya-kha-LOK na-kha-LA
- 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 verb yachalok {יַחֲלֹק | yaḥălōq} ‘he will share’ parallels the initial verb, forming a chiastic structure that balances rulership and reward within the familial context.
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 17:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 17:2, so the Hebrew word יַחֲלֹ֥ק (yakhalok) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.2.W7.S1) and character.