Proverbs 20:19:2Prov.20.19.W2TAB
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
holekh
“goes about”
- Transliteration
- ho-LEKH
- Extended
- hoh-LEEKH
- IPA
- /hoːˈleːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- goes about
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ho-LEKH
- clause
go-le-SOD ho-LEKH ra-KHIL
- sentence
go-le-SOD ho-LEKH ra-KHIL u-le-po-TE se-fa-TAV LO tit-e-A-RAV
Exegesis
The participle holekh {הוֹלֵ֣ךְ | hō-lēḵ} modifies rakhil {רָכִ֑יל | rā-ḥîl}, signaling continuous activity of slander.
In context — Proverbs 20:19
A gossip who goes about reveals a secret; do not associate with one who is simple with his lips.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 20:19, so the Hebrew word הוֹלֵ֣ךְ (holekh) 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.20.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.19.W2.S1) and character.