Proverbs 21:22:3Prov.21.22.W3TAB
עָלָ֣ה
ala
“went up”
- Transliteration
- a-LA
- Extended
- aa-LAA
- IPA
- /ʕaˈlaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- went up
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-LA
- clause
IR gib-bo-RIM a-LA kha-KHAM
- sentence
IR gib-bo-RIM a-LA kha-KHAM va-yo-RED OZ miv-te-KHA
Exegesis
The perfect verb alah {עָלָה | ʿā-lāh} ‘he went up’ denotes a completed tactical move, while the placement of chakam {חָכָם | ḥā-kām} ‘wise person’ after the verb emphasizes the agent’s initiative.
In context — Proverbs 21:22
A wise person goes up against the city of mighty men and brings down the strength of its confidence .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 21:22:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 21:22, so the Hebrew word עָלָ֣ה (ala) 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.21.22.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.21.22.W3.S1) and character.