Proverbs 26:25:1Prov.26.25.W1TAB
כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן
kiyekhanen
“when he shows favor”
- Transliteration
- ki-ye-kha-NEN
- Extended
- kee-yeh-khah-NEEN
- IPA
- /kiː.jə.ħaˈnːeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- when he shows favor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ki-ye-kha-NEN
- clause
ki-ye-kha-NEN ko-LO al-ta-a-MEN-BO
- sentence
ki-ye-kha-NEN ko-LO al-ta-a-MEN-BO KI SHE-va to-e-VOT be-li-BO
Exegesis
The proverb begins with the conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introducing a concessive clause, marked by the Piel imperfect yechanen {יְחַנֵּן | yə-ḥannên} with qolo {ק֭וֹלוֹ | qôlô} as its object, “he speaks graciously with his voice.”
Root and etymology
Roothet–nun–nun
“to show favor, be gracious”
In context — Proverbs 26:25
Though he speaks graciously with his voice, do not believe him; for seven abominations are in his heart .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 26:25, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן (kiyekhanen) 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.26.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.25.W1.S1) and character.