Proverbs 23:9:2Prov.23.9.W2TAB
כְ֭סִיל
khesil
“a fool”
- Transliteration
- khe-SIL
- Extended
- khe-SEEL
- IPA
- /xəˈsiːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- a fool
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khe-SIL
- clause
be-A-ze-NEI khe-SIL AL-te-da-BER
- sentence
be-A-ze-NEI khe-SIL AL-te-da-BER KI-ya-VUZ le-SE-khel mi-LE-kha
Exegesis
The noun kesil {כְּסִיל | ḵĕ-sîl} ‘fool’ functions as the implied audience.
Root and etymology
k-s-lkaf–samekh–lamed
“to be dull or insensitive”
In context — Proverbs 23:9
Do not speak in the ears of a fool , for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 23:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 23:9, so the Hebrew word כְ֭סִיל (khesil) 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.23.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.23.9.W2.S1) and character.