Proverbs 27:11:6Prov.27.11.W6TAB
חֹרְפִ֣י
khorfehi
“the one reproaching me”
- Transliteration
- khor-fe-HI
- Extended
- khohr-feh-HEE
- IPA
- /ħor.fɛˈiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the one reproaching me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
khor-fe-HI
- phraseyour reading level
khor-fe-HI da-VAR
- clause
ve-a-shi-VA khor-fe-HI da-VAR
- sentence
kha-KHAM be-NI ve-sam-MAKH li-BI ve-a-shi-VA khor-fe-HI da-VAR
Exegesis
A purpose clause is then introduced by the Qal cohortative veashivah {וְאָשִׁיבָה | wə-’ā-šî-ḇâ} ‘and I may return’, leading into the object construct chorpi davar {חֹרְפִי דָּבָר | ḥôr-pî dā-ḇār} ‘my reproach word’. The shift from Hebrew’s VSO order to English SVO emphasizes the father’s joy as enabling response. The use of the cohortative conveys the speaker’s intention contingent upon the son’s obedience.
Root and etymology
Rootchet–resh–pe
“reproach”
In context — Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad , so that I may answer the one who reproaches me .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 27:11, so the Hebrew word חֹרְפִ֣י (khorfehi) 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.27.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.11.W6.S1) and character.