Proverbs 22:5:7Prov.22.5.W7TAB
יִרְחַ֥ק
yirekhak
“will keep far”
- Transliteration
- yi-re-KHAK
- Extended
- ih-reh-KHAHK
- IPA
- /jirˈħaq/
Meaning by language
- English
- will keep far
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
yi-re-KHAK
- phraseyour reading level
yi-re-KHAK me-HEM
- clause
sho-MER na-FE-sho yi-re-KHAK me-HEM
- sentence
tsi-NIM pa-KHIM be-DE-rekh i-KESH sho-MER na-FE-sho yi-re-KHAK me-HEM
Exegesis
The imperfect yirḥaq {יִרְחַק | yirḥaq} ‘will keep far’ serves as the apodosis, expressing a habitual result. The parallelism between hazards and vigilance highlights the wisdom structure of cause and effect.
In context — Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares lie in the path of the crooked ; he who guards his soul will stay far from them.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 22:5, so the Hebrew word יִרְחַ֥ק (yirekhak) 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.22.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.5.W7.S1) and character.