Proverbs 18:16:7Prov.18.16.W7TAB
יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃
yankhenu
“it leads him”
- Transliteration
- yan-KHE-nu
- Extended
- yahn-KHEH-nNOO
- IPA
- /janˈħɛn.nuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it leads him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
yan-KHE-nu
- phraseyour reading level
ge-do-LIM yan-KHE-nu
- clause
ve-lif-NE ge-do-LIM yan-KHE-nu
- sentence
ma-TAN a-DAM yar-KHI-v LO ve-lif-NE ge-do-LIM yan-KHE-nu
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect yanchennu {יַנְחֶנּוּ | yan-ḥe-nnû} ‘he leads him’ completes the parallel causative construction, highlighting how generosity secures access.
In context — Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before great men .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:16:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 18:16, so the Hebrew word יַנְחֶֽנּוּ׃ (yankhenu) 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.18.16.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.16.W7.S1) and character.