Proverbs 26:25:2Prov.26.25.W2TAB

ק֭וֹלוֹ

kolo

his voice

Transliteration
ko-LO
Extended
koh-LOH
IPA
/qoːˈloː/

Meaning by language

English
his voice

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Result
ק֭וֹ + לוֹ
ko + lo
kolo

Alphabet Analysis

Qofq — deep k, uvular
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Lamedl as in law
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    ko-LO

  2. clause

    ki-ye-kha-NEN ko-LO al-ta-a-MEN-BO

  3. 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.”

In contextProverbs 26:25

Though he speaks graciously with his voice, do not believe him; for seven abominations are in his heart .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 26:25:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 26:25, so the Hebrew word ק֭וֹלוֹ (kolo) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.25.W2.S1) and character.