Proverbs 23:11:1Prov.23.11.W1TAB
כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם
kigoalam
“for their redeemer”
- Transliteration
- ki-go-a-LAM
- Extended
- kee-goh-ah-LAAM
- IPA
- /kiː.ɣoː.ʔăˈlaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- for their redeemer
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ki-go-a-LAM
- clause
ki-go-a-LAM kha-ZAK
- sentence
ki-go-a-LAM kha-ZAK hu-ya-RIV et-ri-VAM it-TAKH
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a causal clause; the noun goʾălām {גֹאֲלָ֥ם | gô-ʾă-lām}, a qal active participle with a third person masculine plural suffix, denotes the kinsman-redeemer in Israelite law.
Root and etymology
Rootg-ʾ-l
“to redeem”
In context — Proverbs 23:11
For their Redeemer is strong ; He will contend for their case with you.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 23:11, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־גֹאֲלָ֥ם (kigoalam) 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.23.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.11.W1.S1) and character.