Proverbs 20:6:2Prov.20.6.W2TAB
יִ֭קְרָא
yikra
“proclaims”
- Transliteration
- yik-RA
- Extended
- yik-RAA
- IPA
- /jikˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- proclaims
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yik-RA
- phraseyour reading level
yik-RA ISH khas-DO
- clause
rav-a-DAM yik-RA ISH khas-DO
- sentence
rav-a-DAM yik-RA ISH khas-DO ve-ISH e-mu-NIM MI yim-TSA
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yikra {יִ֭קְרָא | yiq-rāʾ} conveys habitual action: individuals routinely proclaim their khesed {חַסְדּוֹ | ḥa-səḏ-dô} ‘steadfast love’.
In context — Proverbs 20:6
Many a man will proclaim his own kindness , but a faithful man —who can find?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 20:6, so the Hebrew word יִ֭קְרָא (yikra) 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.20.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.6.W2.S1) and character.