Proverbs 19:29:1Prov.19.29.W1TAB
נָכ֣וֹנוּ
nakhonu
“are prepared”
- Transliteration
- na-KHO-nu
- Extended
- naa-KHOH-noo
- IPA
- /naːˈxoːnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- are prepared
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
na-KHO-nu
- clause
na-KHO-nu lal-LE-tsim she-fa-TIM
- sentence
na-KHO-nu lal-LE-tsim she-fa-TIM u-ma-ha-lu-MOT le-GEV khe-si-LIM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Nifal perfect nakhonu {נָכ֣וֹנוּ | nā-kho-nû} ‘are prepared,’ indicating a completed action with enduring effect.
In context — Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 19:29, so the Hebrew word נָכ֣וֹנוּ (nakhonu) 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.19.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.29.W1.S1) and character.