Proverbs 24:2:2Prov.24.2.W2TAB
יֶהְגֶּ֣ה
yehhge
“he devises or he meditates”
- Transliteration
- yeh-HGE
- Extended
- yeh-HGEH
- IPA
- /jehˈɣɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he devises or he meditates
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yeh-HGE
- 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 imperfect verb yehgeh {יֶהְגֶּה} (“meditates, plans”) indicates ongoing internal plotting, paired with the Piel imperfect tedaberna {תְּדַבֵּרְנָה} (“they speak”) for outward expression.
In context — Proverbs 24:2
For their heart meditates on destruction, and their lips speak of trouble .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:2:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 24:2, so the Hebrew word יֶהְגֶּ֣ה (yehhge) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.2.W2.S1) and character.