Proverbs 2:19:5Prov.2.19.W5TAB
אָרְח֥וֹת
orkhot
“paths”
- Transliteration
- or-KHOT
- Extended
- ohr-KHOHT
- IPA
- /ʔɔrˈħoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- paths
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
or-KHOT
- phraseyour reading level
or-KHOT kha-YIM
- clause
ve-LO-ya-si-GU or-KHOT kha-YIM
- sentence
KAL-ba-E-ha LO ye-shu-VUN ve-LO-ya-si-GU or-KHOT kha-YIM
Exegesis
The construct chain ʾorḥōṯ {אָרְחוֹת | ʾorḥōṯ} “paths” with ḥayyîm {חַיִּים | ḥayyîm} “life” forms a metaphorical destination. The balanced structure and repeated negations heighten the warning against pursuing her.
Root and etymology
ʾ-r-ḥʾ-r-ḥ
“path, way”
In context — Proverbs 2:19
All who go will not return, and they will not attain the paths of life .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 2:19, so the Hebrew word אָרְח֥וֹת (orkhot) 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.2.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.19.W5.S1) and character.