Proverbs 25:9:5Prov.25.9.W5TAB
אַחֵ֣ר
akher
“of another”
- Transliteration
- a-KHER
- Extended
- ah-KHEHR
- IPA
- /ʔaˈħeːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- of another
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KHER
- phraseyour reading level
a-KHER al-te-GAL
- clause
ve-SOD a-KHER al-te-GAL
- sentence
RIV-kha RIV ET-re-E-kha ve-SOD a-KHER al-te-GAL
Exegesis
The conjunction ve-sod {וְס֖וֹד | wə-sōḏ} ‘and secret’ introduces a parallel noun phrase, while the adjective acher {אַחֵ֣ר | ʾaḥēr} ‘another’ in construct expresses possession.
In context — Proverbs 25:9
Dispute the matter with your neighbor in person, and do not reveal another’s secret .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 25:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 25:9, so the Hebrew word אַחֵ֣ר (akher) 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.25.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.25.9.W5.S1) and character.