Proverbs 24:3:1Prov.24.3.W1TAB
בְּ֭חָכְמָה
bekhakhma
“by wisdom”
- Transliteration
- be-kha-KHMA
- Extended
- beh-khaa-KHMAA
- IPA
- /bəħɔxˈmaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- by wisdom
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-kha-KHMA
- clause
be-kha-KHMA yib-ba-NE BA-yit
- sentence
be-kha-KHMA yib-ba-NE BA-yit u-vit-te-vu-NA yit-ko-NAN
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adverbial prepositional phrase bechokhmah {בְּחָכְמָה | bə-ḥāḵ-māh} ‘by wisdom,’ indicating means.
Root and etymology
ḥ-k-mḥet–kaph–mem
“skill, wisdom”
In context — Proverbs 24:3
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 24:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 24:3, so the Hebrew word בְּ֭חָכְמָה (bekhakhma) 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.24.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.24.3.W1.S1) and character.