Proverbs 17:8:2Prov.17.8.W2TAB
הַ֭שֹּׁחַד
hashokhad
“the bribe”
- Transliteration
- ha-SHO-khad
- Extended
- hah-SHOH-khahd
- IPA
- /haʃˈʃoː.ħad/
Meaning by language
- English
- the bribe
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-SHO-khad
- 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
Rootshin–chet–dalet
“bribe, gift”
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 17:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 17:8, so the Hebrew word הַ֭שֹּׁחַד (hashokhad) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.17.8.W2.S1) and character.