Proverbs 21:1:5Prov.21.1.W5TAB
יַחְפֹּ֣ץ
yakhpots
“he desires”
- Transliteration
- yakh-POts
- Extended
- yahkh-POHTS
- IPA
- /jaħˈpoːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- he desires
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yakh-POts
- phraseyour reading level
yakh-POts ya-te-NU
- clause
al-KOL-a-SHER yakh-POts ya-te-NU
- sentence
pal-GE-MA-yim lev-ME-lekh be-YAD-ye-ho-VAH al-KOL-a-SHER yakh-POts ya-te-NU
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yachpotz {יַחְפֹּץ | yaḥpōṣ} expresses volitional desire, and the Hiphil imperfect yattenu {יַטֶּנּוּ | yaṭṭēnû} conveys active divine redirection. This structure underscores YHWH’s sovereign guidance of royal will, and the English rendering maintains the poetic simile by rearranging for clarity without altering theological nuance.
Root and etymology
חפץḥ-p-ṣ
“to delight, desire”
In context — Proverbs 21:1
A king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD , like channels of water; He steers it wherever He desires .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 21:1, so the Hebrew word יַחְפֹּ֣ץ (yakhpots) 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.21.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.1.W5.S1) and character.