Proverbs 25:15:4Prov.25.15.W4TAB
קָצִ֑ין
katsin
“an officer or ruler”
- Transliteration
- ka-TSIN
- Extended
- kaa-TSIHN
- IPA
- /qaːˈtsiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- an officer or ruler
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-TSIN
- clause
be-O-rekh a-PA-yim ye-fu-TE ka-TSIN
- sentence
be-O-rekh a-PA-yim ye-fu-TE ka-TSIN ve-la-SHON ra-KA tish-be-BA-R-ga-REM
Exegesis
The Nifal imperfect yefutteh {יְפֻתֶּה | yə-fut-teh} ‘he is persuaded’ functions as a passive upon the subject katsin {קָצִין | kā-ṣîn} ‘ruler.’
In context — Proverbs 25:15
By patience , a ruler is persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 25:15, so the Hebrew word קָצִ֑ין (katsin) 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.25.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.15.W4.S1) and character.