Proverbs 26:28:7Prov.26.28.W7TAB
מִדְחֶֽה׃
midkhe
“a downfall”
- Transliteration
- mid-khe
- Extended
- mihd-kheh
- IPA
- /miðˈħɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a downfall
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mid-khe
- phraseyour reading level
ya-a-SE mid-khe
- clause
u-FE kha-LAK ya-a-SE mid-khe
- sentence
le-shon-SHE-ker yis-NA da-KA-yv u-FE kha-LAK ya-a-SE mid-khe
Exegesis
In the second line, u-feh functions as the subject modified by chalak {חָלָק | ḥālāq} ‘smooth’, and the imperfect yaaseh {יַעֲשֶה | yaʿăšeh} ‘it causes’ takes midcheh {מִדְחֶה | midḥēh} as object. This chiastic syntax underscores the consistent destructive power of falsehood and flattery.
Root and etymology
Rootd-ḥ-h
“to cast down”
In context — Proverbs 26:28
A lying tongue hates its crushed ones , and a smooth mouth causes downfall .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 26:28:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 26:28, so the Hebrew word מִדְחֶֽה׃ (midkhe) 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.26.28.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.26.28.W7.S1) and character.