Proverbs 23:1:2Prov.23.1.W2TAB
לִלְח֣וֹם
lilekhom
“to eat”
- Transliteration
- li-le-KHOM
- Extended
- lih-leh-KHOHM
- IPA
- /li.ləˈħoːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to eat
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
li-le-KHOM
- clause
KI-te-SHEV li-le-KHOM et-mo-SHEL
- sentence
KI-te-SHEV li-le-KHOM et-mo-SHEL BIN ta-VIN et-a-SHER le-fa-NE-kha
Exegesis
The infinitive construct lilkhom {לִלְח֣וֹם | lilḥōm} ‘to eat’ expresses purpose.
In context — Proverbs 23:1
When you sit to eat with a ruler, carefully consider what is set before you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 23:1, so the Hebrew word לִלְח֣וֹם (lilekhom) 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.23.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.1.W2.S1) and character.