Proverbs 26:1:5Prov.26.1.W5TAB
כֵּ֤ן
ken
“so”
- Transliteration
- KEN
- Extended
- KEEN
- IPA
- /ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- so
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
KEN
- phraseyour reading level
KEN LO-NA-ve
- clause
KEN LO-NA-ve likh-SIL ka-VOD
- sentence
ka-SHE-leg ba-ka-YITS ve-kha-ma-TAR ba-ka-TSIR KEN LO-NA-ve likh-SIL ka-VOD
Exegesis
The adverb ken {כֵּן | kên} ‘so’ then shifts from image to principle.
In context — Proverbs 26:1
Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor is out of place for a fool .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 26:1, so the Hebrew word כֵּ֤ן (ken) 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.26.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.1.W5.S1) and character.