Proverbs 19:5:2Prov.19.5.W2TAB
שְׁ֭קָרִים
shekarim
“of falsehoods”
- Transliteration
- she-ka-RIM
- Extended
- sheh-kaa-REEM
- IPA
- /ʃəqaːˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of falsehoods
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-ka-RIM
- clause
ED she-ka-RIM LO yi-na-KE
- sentence
ED she-ka-RIM LO yi-na-KE ve-ya-FI-akh ke-za-VIM LO yi-ma-LET
Exegesis
The first clause begins with ed {עֵד | ʿêd} ‘witness’ followed by sheqarim {שְׁקָרִים | šəqārîm} ‘lies,’ forming a construct chain that highlights false testimony.
Root and etymology
š-q-r
“lie”
In context — Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who breathes out lies will not escape .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 19:5, so the Hebrew word שְׁ֭קָרִים (shekarim) 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.19.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.5.W2.S1) and character.