Proverbs 21:20:2Prov.21.20.W2TAB
נֶחְמָ֣ד
nekhemad
“precious”
- Transliteration
- ne-khe-MAD
- Extended
- neh-kheh-MAAD
- IPA
- /nɛħˈmaːð/
Meaning by language
- English
- precious
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ne-khe-MAD
- clause
o-TSAR ne-khe-MAD VA-she-men bi-ne-VE kha-KHAM
- sentence
o-TSAR ne-khe-MAD VA-she-men bi-ne-VE kha-KHAM u-ke-SIL a-DAM ye-val-le-E-nu
Exegesis
The first clause is a verbless existential statement marked by fronting otzar {אוֹצָר | ʾōṣār} ‘treasure’ and nekhmad {נֶחְמָד | neḥmād} ‘desirable’ with va-shemen {וָשֶׁמֶן | wā-še·mên} ‘and oil’ in apposition.
In context — Proverbs 21:20
Precious treasure and oil are stored in the home of the wise , but a foolish person consumes them.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:20:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 21:20, so the Hebrew word נֶחְמָ֣ד (nekhemad) 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.21.20.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.20.W2.S1) and character.