Proverbs 18:11:7Prov.18.11.W7TAB
בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃
bemaskito
“in his imagination”
- Transliteration
- be-mas-KIT-o
- Extended
- beh-mahs-KEE-toh
- IPA
- /bəmasˈkiːtoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his imagination
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-mas-KIT-o
- clause
u-khe-kho-MA ni-se-GA-va be-mas-KIT-o
- sentence
HON a-SHIR kir-YAT u-ZO u-khe-kho-MA ni-se-GA-va be-mas-KIT-o
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase be-masqitô {בְּמַשְׂכִּיתוֹ | bəmaskīṯô} ‘in his imagination’ shifts focus to subjective perception. This sequential structure mirrors the Hebrew word order and reinforces the metaphor of wealth as both security and psychological refuge.
Root and etymology
Rootsin–kaf–yod
“image, imagination”
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 18:11:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 18:11, so the Hebrew word בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֽוֹ׃ (bemaskito) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.11.W7.S1) and character.