Proverbs 17:8:1Prov.17.8.W1TAB
אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן
evenkhen
“a stone of favor”
- Transliteration
- E-ven-KHEN
- Extended
- EH-ven-KHEEN
- IPA
- /ˈʔɛ.vɛn.ˈħeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- a stone of favor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-ven-KHEN
- clause
E-ven-KHEN ha-SHO-khad be-e-NE ve-a-LAV
- sentence
E-ven-KHEN ha-SHO-khad be-e-NE ve-a-LAV el-KOL-a-SHER yif-NE yas-KIL
Exegesis
The Hebrew construct even-chen {אֶֽבֶן־חֵן | ʾe-ven ḥên} “stone of favor” functions as a metaphor comparing ha-shochad {הַשֹּׁחַד | ha-šô-ḥaḏ} with a treasured object. The definite article on ha-shochad marks specificity.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–bet–nun
“stone, object of weight”
In context — Proverbs 17:8
A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of its owner; wherever he turns, he prospers .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 17:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 17:8, so the Hebrew word אֶֽבֶן־חֵ֣ן (evenkhen) 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.17.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.8.W1.S1) and character.