Proverbs 17:6:2Prov.17.6.W2TAB
זְ֭קֵנִים
zekenim
“old men or elders”
- Transliteration
- ze-ke-NIM
- Extended
- zeh-keh-NEEM
- IPA
- /zəqɛːˈniːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- old men or elders
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ze-ke-NIM
- clause
a-TE-ret ze-ke-NIM be-NEI va-NIM
- sentence
a-TE-ret ze-ke-NIM be-NEI va-NIM ve-tif-e-ER-et va-NIM a-vo-TAM
Exegesis
The subject ateret {עֲטֶרֶת | ʻă-ṭe-ret} ‘crown’ is in construct with zekenim {זְקֵנִים | ze-qē-nim} ‘elders,’ yielding “crown of old men.”
Root and etymology
Rootzayin–qof–nun
“to be old”
In context — Proverbs 17:6
The crown of old men is sons of sons , and the glory of sons is their fathers .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 17:6, so the Hebrew word זְ֭קֵנִים (zekenim) 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.17.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.6.W2.S1) and character.