Proverbs 18:2:1Prov.18.2.W1TAB
לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ
loyakhpots
“does not desire”
- Transliteration
- LO-ya-khPOTS
- Extended
- LOH-yah-khPOHTS
- IPA
- /loː.jaħˈpɔts/
Meaning by language
- English
- does not desire
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LO-ya-khPOTS
- clause
LO-ya-khPOTS ke-SIL bit-te-vu-NA
- sentence
LO-ya-khPOTS ke-SIL bit-te-vu-NA KI IM-be-hit-gal-LOT li-BO
Exegesis
The verse opens with the negative particle lo {לֹא | lōʾ} negating yachpotz {יַחְפֹּץ | yaḥ-pō-ṣ}, “he delights,” to prohibit delight.
In context — Proverbs 18:2
A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 18:2, so the Hebrew word לֹֽא־יַחְפֹּ֣ץ (loyakhpots) 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.18.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.2.W1.S1) and character.