Proverbs 22:25:3Prov.22.25.W3TAB
אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו
orkhotav
“his ways”
- Transliteration
- or-kho-TAV
- Extended
- ohr-khoh-TAAv
- IPA
- /ʔor.ħoˈtaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- his ways
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
or-kho-TAV
- clause
pen-te-e-LAF ar-kho-TO or-kho-TAV
- sentence
pen-te-e-LAF ar-kho-TO or-kho-TAV ve-la-kakh-TA mo-KESH le-naf-SHE-kha
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect verb te’elf {תֶּאֱלַף | təʾĕlāp̄} presents a potential action framed by the construct orchotav {אֹרְחֹתָיו | ʾorḥōtāyw}, expressing moral patterns.
Root and etymology
’-r-ḥaleph–resh–chet
“way, path, manner”
In context — Proverbs 22:25
Lest you learn his ways and take a snare for your soul.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 22:25, so the Hebrew word אֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו (orkhotav) 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.22.25.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.25.W3.S1) and character.