Proverbs 24:14:1Prov.24.14.W1TAB
כֵּ֤ן
ken
“so, thus”
- Transliteration
- KEN
- Extended
- KEEN
- IPA
- /ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- so, thus
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KEN
- phraseyour reading level
KEN de-EH kha-khe-MA
- clause
KEN de-EH kha-khe-MA le-naf-SHE-kha im-ma-TSA-ta ve-YESH a-kha-RIT
- sentence
KEN de-EH kha-khe-MA le-naf-SHE-kha im-ma-TSA-ta ve-YESH a-kha-RIT ve-tik-VA-te-kha LO ti-ka-RET
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adverb ken {כֵּ֤ן | kēn} ‘so’, linking back to the preceding proverb and establishing a comparative framework.
Root and etymology
t-k-ntav–kaf–nun
“to weigh, measure”
In context — Proverbs 24:14
So know wisdom for your soul; if you have found it, then there is a future , and your hope will not be cut off.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 24:14, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֤ן (ken) 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.24.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.14.W1.S1) and character.