Proverbs 26:19:1Prov.26.19.W1TAB
כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ
kenish
“so a man”
- Transliteration
- KEN-ISH
- Extended
- KEEN-EESH
- IPA
- /keːn.ˈʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- so a man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KEN-ISH
- clause
KEN-ISH rim-MA ET-re-E-hu
- sentence
KEN-ISH rim-MA ET-re-E-hu ve-A-mar ha-LO-me-sa-KHEK a-NI
Exegesis
The adverb ken {כֵּֽן | kên} initiates a comparative proverb.
The indefinite noun ish {אִ֭ישׁ | ’îš} generalizes the actor.
In context — Proverbs 26:19
So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Was I not only playing ?”
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 26:19, so the Hebrew word כֵּֽן־אִ֭ישׁ (kenish) 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.26.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.19.W1.S1) and character.