Proverbs 22:17:8Prov.22.17.W8TAB
לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
ledati
“to my knowledge”
- Transliteration
- le-da-TI
- Extended
- leh-dah-TEE
- IPA
- /lə.ðaʕˈtiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to my knowledge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
le-da-TI
- phraseyour reading level
ta-SHIT le-da-TI
- clause
ve-li-be-KHA ta-SHIT le-da-TI
- sentence
HAT oz-ne-KHA u-she-MA div-RE kha-kha-MIM ve-li-be-KHA ta-SHIT le-da-TI
Exegesis
The final infinitive construct ledaʿtî {לְדַעְתִּי | ledaʿtî} ‘to my knowledge’ conveys purpose and result, tying the hearer’s orientation to the speaker’s insight. English renderings preserve the Hebrew imperative structure and parallelism while smoothing for readability.
Root and etymology
Rooty–d–ʿ
“to know”
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 22:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 22:17, so the Hebrew word לְדַעְתִּֽי׃ (ledati) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.17.W8.S1) and character.