Proverbs 22:17:2Prov.22.17.W2TAB
אָזְנְךָ֗
oznekha
“your ear”
- Transliteration
- oz-ne-KHA
- Extended
- ohz-neh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ʔɔz.nəˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- your ear
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
oz-ne-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
HAT oz-ne-KHA
- clause
HAT oz-ne-KHA u-she-MA div-RE kha-kha-MIM
- sentence
HAT oz-ne-KHA u-she-MA div-RE kha-kha-MIM ve-li-be-KHA ta-SHIT le-da-TI
Exegesis
The verse begins with hat {הַט | haṭ} ‘incline’, a Hiphil imperative expressing volitional urging, followed by oznekha {אָזְנְךָ | ’ōzənəḵā} ‘your ear’, an idiom for attentive listening.
In context — Proverbs 22:17
Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, and let your heart set itself to my knowledge .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 22:17, so the Hebrew word אָזְנְךָ֗ (oznekha) 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.22.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.17.W2.S1) and character.