Proverbs 20:1:8Prov.20.1.W8TAB
יֶחְכָּֽם׃
yekhekam
“be wise”
- Transliteration
- ye-khe-KAM
- Extended
- yeh-kheh-KAAM
- IPA
- /jɛ.ħəˈkaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- be wise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-khe-KAM
- phraseyour reading level
LO ye-khe-KAM
- clause
ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
- sentence
LETS HA-ya-yin ho-ME she-KHAR ve-KOL-sho-GEH BO LO ye-khe-KAM
Exegesis
The particle lo {לֹ֣א | lō} ‘not’ negates the imperfect verb yechkam {יֶחְכָּֽם | yə-ḥkām} ‘becomes wise’, marking the consequence and emphasizing the warning.
Root and etymology
ח־כ־מchet-kaph-mem
“to be wise”
In context — Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker , and strong drink is boisterous ; everyone who errs in it is not wise.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 20:1, so the Hebrew word יֶחְכָּֽם׃ (yekhekam) 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.20.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.1.W8.S1) and character.