Proverbs 23:30:4Prov.23.30.W4TAB
לַחְקֹ֥ר
lakhekor
“to search out”
- Transliteration
- la-khe-KOR
- Extended
- lah-kheh-KOHR
- IPA
- /la.ħəˈqoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- to search out
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
la-khe-KOR
- phraseyour reading level
la-khe-KOR mi-me-SAKH
- clause
la-ba-IM la-khe-KOR mi-me-SAKH
- sentence
la-me-A-kha-RIM al-ha-YA-yin la-ba-IM la-khe-KOR mi-me-SAKH
Exegesis
The infinitive laḥqôr {לַחְקֹר | laḥqôr} introduces a purpose clause specifying investigation of mimsaḵ {מִמְסָךְ | mimsāḥ} ‘mixed wine,’ highlighting both intent and temptation. This parallel structure underscores the progression from lingering over wine to actively seeking stronger mixtures.
In context — Proverbs 23:30
To those who linger over wine, to those who go to investigate mixed wine .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:30:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 23:30, so the Hebrew word לַחְקֹ֥ר (lakhekor) 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.23.30.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.30.W4.S1) and character.