Proverbs 18:1:2Prov.18.1.W2TAB
יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
yevakkesh
“he seeks”
- Transliteration
- ye-vak-KESH
- Extended
- yeh-vahk-KEESH
- IPA
- /jəvaqˈqeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he seeks
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-vak-KESH
- clause
le-ta-a-VA ye-vak-KESH nif-RAD
- sentence
le-ta-a-VA ye-vak-KESH nif-RAD be-KHOL-tu-shi-YA yit-gal-LA
Exegesis
The verb yevakesh {יְבַקֵּשׁ | yĕ-vak-ḵêš} in Piel imperfect introduces the subject, with the subsequent participle nifrad {נִפְרָד | nîp̄-rāḏ} supplying a reflexive nuance of self-isolation.
In context — Proverbs 18:1
Whoever isolates himself pursues his own desire and breaks out against all sound wisdom .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 18:1, so the Hebrew word יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ (yevakkesh) 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.18.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.1.W2.S1) and character.