Proverbs 20:19:3Prov.20.19.W3TAB
רָכִ֑יל
rakhil
“a slanderer”
- Transliteration
- ra-KHIL
- Extended
- raa-KHIHL
- IPA
- /raːˈxil/
Meaning by language
- English
- a slanderer
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ra-KHIL
- 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.
Root and etymology
r-k-lresh–kaph–lamed
“to go about; talebear”
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 20:19:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 20:19, so the Hebrew word רָכִ֑יל (rakhil) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.19.W3.S1) and character.