Proverbs 19:25:2Prov.19.25.W2TAB
תַּ֭כֶּה
takke
“you strike”
- Transliteration
- ta-KKE
- Extended
- tah-KKEH
- IPA
- /takˈkɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- you strike
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ta-KKE
- clause
LETS ta-KKE u-fe-TI ya-e-RIM
- sentence
LETS ta-KKE u-fe-TI ya-e-RIM ve-ho-KHI-akh le-na-VON ya-VIN DA-at
Exegesis
The verse begins with the piel imperative takkeh {תַּכֶּה | tak-keh} ‘strike’ directly addressing the scoffer (lets {לֵץ | lêṣ}).
In context — Proverbs 19:25
Strike a scoffer, and the simple will become shrewd; and reprove one who is understanding, and he will discern knowledge .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:25:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 19:25, so the Hebrew word תַּ֭כֶּה (takke) 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.19.25.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.25.W2.S1) and character.