Proverbs 25:27:1Prov.25.27.W1TAB
אָ֘כֹ֤ל
akhol
“to eat”
- Transliteration
- a-KHOL
- Extended
- aa-KHOHL
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈχoːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- to eat
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KHOL
- clause
a-KHOL de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV
- sentence
a-KHOL de-VASH har-BOT lo-TOV ve-KHE-ker ke-vo-DAM ka-VOD
Exegesis
The clause begins with the infinitive absolute akhol {אָכֹל | ʾāḵōl} intensified by the infinitive construct harbot {הַרְבּוֹת | harbōṯ}, highlighting excessive eating; devash {דְּבַשׁ | dəḇaš} functions as the direct object.
Root and etymology
“to eat”
In context — Proverbs 25:27
Eating too much honey is not good, nor is seeking one’s own glory truly honorable.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 25:27, so the Hebrew word אָ֘כֹ֤ל (akhol) 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.25.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.27.W1.S1) and character.