Proverbs 18:11:1Prov.18.11.W1TAB
ה֣וֹן
hon
“wealth”
- Transliteration
- HON
- Extended
- HOHN
- IPA
- /ˈhoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- wealth
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HON
- clause
HON a-SHIR kir-YAT u-ZO
- sentence
HON a-SHIR kir-YAT u-ZO u-khe-kho-MA ni-se-GA-va be-mas-KIT-o
Exegesis
The verse begins with hon {הוֹן | hôn} ‘wealth’ in construct with ashir {עָשִׁיר | ʿāšîr} ‘rich man’, yielding “the rich man’s wealth.”
Root and etymology
Rootheh–vav–nun
“substance, riches”
In context — Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is the city of his strength, and it is like a high wall in his imagination .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 18:11, so the Hebrew word ה֣וֹן (hon) 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.18.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.11.W1.S1) and character.