Proverbs 25:1:5Prov.25.1.W5TAB
הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ
heetiku
“they copied”
- Transliteration
- he-e-TI-ku
- Extended
- heh-eh-TIH-koo
- IPA
- /hɛ.ʕəˈtiː.quː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they copied
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
he-e-TI-ku
- phraseyour reading level
a-SHER he-e-TI-ku
- clause
a-SHER he-e-TI-ku an-she khiz-ki-YA ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
- sentence
gam-E-le mish-LE she-lo-MO a-SHER he-e-TI-ku an-she khiz-ki-YA ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
Exegesis
The Hiphil perfect he’etiqu {הֶעְתִּיקוּ | heʾ-ti-qū} forms a causative perfect, indicating deliberate transcription.
In context — Proverbs 25:1
Also, these are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiyah king of Judah transcribed .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 25:1, so the Hebrew word הֶ֝עְתִּ֗יקוּ (heetiku) 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.25.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.1.W5.S1) and character.