Proverbs 27:8:4Prov.27.8.W4TAB
כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ
kenish
“so is a man”
- Transliteration
- KEN-ish
- Extended
- KEEN-ish
- IPA
- /keːnˈʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- so is a man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KEN-ish
- clause
KEN-ish no-DED mim-me-ko-MO
- sentence
ke-TSI-por no-DE-det min-ki-NAH KEN-ish no-DED mim-me-ko-MO
Exegesis
The resumptive kên {כֵּן | kên} ‘so’ introduces the second clause with ʾîš {אִישׁ | ʾîš}, its participle nôḏēḏ {נוֹדֵד | nô-ḏēḏ}, and mimməqômō {מִמְּקוֹמוֹ | mim-me-qō-mō} ‘from his place’. The use of maqqef between min and qinnāh and between kên and ʾîš links these elements tightly, reinforcing the balanced structure and underscoring the theme of displacement.
In context — Proverbs 27:8
As a bird wanders from her nest , so a man wanders from his place .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 27:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 27:8, so the Hebrew word כֵּֽן־אִ֝֗ישׁ (kenish) 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.27.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.27.8.W4.S1) and character.