Proverbs 23:30:5Prov.23.30.W5TAB
מִמְסָֽךְ׃
mimesakh
“mixed wine”
- Transliteration
- mi-me-SAKH
- Extended
- mih-me-SAAKH
- IPA
- /mi.məˈsaːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- mixed wine
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mi-me-SAKH
- 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.
Root and etymology
RootMem–Samekh–Kaph
“to mix”
In context — Proverbs 23:30
To those who linger over wine, to those who go to investigate mixed wine .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 23:30, so the Hebrew word מִמְסָֽךְ׃ (mimesakh) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.30.W5.S1) and character.