Proverbs 21:20:5Prov.21.20.W5TAB
חָכָ֑ם
khakham
“a wise man”
- Transliteration
- kha-KHAM
- Extended
- khaa-KHAAM
- IPA
- /ħaˈxaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a wise man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-KHAM
- 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 construct chain bineveh chakham {בִּנְוֵה חָכָם | bi-nwê ḥākām} ‘in the dwelling of the wise’ specifies location.
Root and etymology
Rootchet-kaf-mem
“to be wise”
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 21:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 21:20, so the Hebrew word חָכָ֑ם (khakham) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.20.W5.S1) and character.