Proverbs 18:8:4Prov.18.8.W4TAB
וְ֝הֵ֗ם
vehem
“and they”
- Transliteration
- ve-HEM
- Extended
- veh-HEEM
- IPA
- /vəˈheːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and they
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-HEM
- clause
ve-HEM yar-DU kha-de-RE-va-ten
- sentence
div-RE nir-GAN ke-mit-la-ha-MIM ve-HEM yar-DU kha-de-RE-va-ten
Exegesis
The conjunction vehem {וְהֵם | wə-hēm} introduces the second clause, where the Qal perfect yardu {יָרְדּוּ | yār·ḏû} ‘go down’ expresses complete downward motion.
In context — Proverbs 18:8
The words of a whisperer are like choice morsels ; they go down to the innermost parts of the belly.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 18:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 18:8, so the Hebrew word וְ֝הֵ֗ם (vehem) 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.18.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.18.8.W4.S1) and character.