Proverbs 23:26:5Prov.23.26.W5TAB
דְּרָכַ֥י
derakhai
“my ways”
- Transliteration
- de-ra-KHAI
- Extended
- deh-raa-KHAI
- IPA
- /də.raːˈxaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my ways
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
de-ra-KHAI
- phraseyour reading level
de-ra-KHAI tir-TSE-na ti-TSER-o-NA
- clause
ve-E-NE-kha de-ra-KHAI tir-TSE-na ti-TSER-o-NA
- sentence
te-na-ve-NI li-be-KHA LI ve-E-NE-kha de-ra-KHAI tir-TSE-na ti-TSER-o-NA
Exegesis
The conjunction wə {וְ֝ | wə} introduces a parallel clause that begins with einecha {עֵינֶ֗יךָ | ʿê-nê-ḵā} ‘your eyes’ linked to derachai {דְּרָכַ֥י | də-rā-ḵāy} ‘my ways’ and concludes with the jussive tirtsenah {תִּרְצֶנָה | ti-ṛə-ṣe-nāh} ‘let them delight’, contrasting internal devotion with external emotional response. The paragogic nun in the jussive intensifies the volitional call to sustained engagement.
In context — Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me your heart , and let your eyes delight in my ways.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:26:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 23:26, so the Hebrew word דְּרָכַ֥י (derakhai) 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.23.26.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.26.W5.S1) and character.