Proverbs 2:6:3Prov.2.6.W3TAB
חָכְמָ֑ה
khakhema
“wisdom”
- Transliteration
- kha-khe-MA
- Extended
- khaa-kheh-MAA
- IPA
- /ħɔx.maː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wisdom
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-khe-MA
- clause
ki-Ye-ho-VAH yit-TEN kha-khe-MA
- sentence
ki-Ye-ho-VAH yit-TEN kha-khe-MA mi-PIV DA-at u-te-vu-NA
Exegesis
The direct object chokhmah {חָכְמָה | ḥākh-māh} ‘wisdom’ follows the verb.
Root and etymology
ח־כ־מ
“to be wise, skillful”
In context — Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD is the one who grants wisdom; knowledge and understanding come from what He speaks.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 2:6, so the Hebrew word חָכְמָ֑ה (khakhema) 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.2.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.6.W3.S1) and character.