Proverbs 24:2:1Prov.24.2.W1TAB
כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד
kishod
“for violence or devastation”
- Transliteration
- KI-SHOD
- Extended
- KEE-SHOHD
- IPA
- /kiːˈʃoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- for violence or devastation
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-SHOD
- clause
KI-SHOD yeh-HGE li-BAM
- sentence
KI-SHOD yeh-HGE li-BAM ve-a-MAL si-fe-TE-hem te-da-BER-na
Exegesis
The Hebrew conjunction ki {כִּי} functions as a causal marker, rendered “For” in the formal and “Because” in the dynamic to introduce reason.
Root and etymology
Rootš–d–d
“destructive plundering”
In context — Proverbs 24:2
For their heart meditates on destruction, and their lips speak of trouble .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 24:2, so the Hebrew word כִּי־שֹׁ֭ד (kishod) 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.24.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.2.W1.S1) and character.