Proverbs 27:23:6Prov.27.23.W6TAB
לִ֝בְּךָ֗
libbekha
“your heart”
- Transliteration
- lib-BE-kha
- Extended
- lihbb-BEH-khaa
- IPA
- /libˈbɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- your heart
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lib-BE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
SHIT lib-BE-kha
- clause
SHIT lib-BE-kha la-a-da-RIM
- sentence
ya-DO-a TE-da pe-NEI tso-NE-kha SHIT lib-BE-kha la-a-da-RIM
Exegesis
The imperative shit {שִׁית | šîṯ} ‘set’ governs the object libekha {לִבְּךָ | liḇ·ḵā} ‘your heart,’ while the prepositional phrase laadarim {לַעֲדָרִים | la·ʿă·dā·rîm} ‘to the herds’ specifies scope. This parallelism of cognitive and volitional imperatives (infinitive absolute + imperfect alongside an imperative) creates a chiastic balance that underscores both knowledge and dedication in responsible stewardship.
Root and etymology
Rootlamed–bet
“heart”
In context — Proverbs 27:23
You shall surely know the condition of your flocks; set your heart to the herds.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:23:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 27:23, so the Hebrew word לִ֝בְּךָ֗ (libbekha) 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.27.23.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.23.W6.S1) and character.