Proverbs 21:11:5Prov.21.11.W5TAB
יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃
yikkakhdaat
“he acquires knowledge”
- Transliteration
- yik-KAKH-DA-at
- Extended
- yih-KAAKH-DAA-at
- IPA
- /jiqˈqaħ.ˈdaːʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- he acquires knowledge
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 | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yik-KAKH-DA-at
- clause
u-ve-ha-SE-KEEL le-KHA-KHAM yik-KAKH-DA-at
- sentence
ba-E-NAsh-LETS ye-KHE-KAM-PE-ti u-ve-ha-SE-KEEL le-KHA-KHAM yik-KAKH-DA-at
Exegesis
The verbs yechkam {יֶחְכַּם | yeḥ-kām} ‘becomes wise’ and yikkakh {יִקַּח | yi-qqāḥ} ‘receives knowledge’ are Qal imperfect third person masculine singular, indicating resultant states or progressive acquisition. The Hifil infinitive construct in uvahaskil functions temporally under the vav conjunction, aligning with Hebrew clause-sequencing. This symmetry underscores two complementary paths to wisdom: corrective discipline leading to growth and dedicated instruction fostering understanding.
Root and etymology
y-d-ʿyod–dalet–ayin
“to know”
In context — Proverbs 21:11
When the scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when instruction is given to the wise, he receives knowledge .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 21:11, so the Hebrew word יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃ (yikkakhdaat) 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.21.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.11.W5.S1) and character.