Proverbs 23:24:9Prov.23.24.W9TAB
חָ֝כָ֗ם
khakham
“wise”
- Transliteration
- kha-KHAM
- Extended
- khaa-KHAAM
- IPA
- /ħaːˈxaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- wise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-KHAM
- phraseyour reading level
yo-LED ve-yo-LED kha-KHAM
- clause
yo-LED ve-yo-LED kha-KHAM ve-yis-MAKH-yis-MAKH-BO
- sentence
GOL GIL ya-GOL ya-GIL a-VI tsa-DIK yo-LED ve-yo-LED kha-KHAM ve-yis-MAKH-yis-MAKH-BO
Exegesis
The chiastic pairing of tsaddiq and khakam {חָ֝כָ֗ם | ḥākām} underscores the parallel between righteousness and wisdom.
Root and etymology
ḥ-k-mḥ-k-m
“to be wise, skillful”
In context — Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous one will rejoice greatly, and he who begets a wise one will rejoice in him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:24:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Proverbs 23:24, so the Hebrew word חָ֝כָ֗ם (khakham) 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.23.24.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.24.W9.S1) and character.