Proverbs 28:13:1Prov.28.13.W1TAB
מְכַסֶּ֣ה
mekhase
“one covering or concealing”
- Transliteration
- me-kha-SE
- Extended
- meh-khah-SEH
- IPA
- /məχasˈsɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- one covering or concealing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| 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
me-kha-SE
- clause
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH
- sentence
me-kha-SE pe-sha-AV LO ya-tsli-AKH u-mo-DE ve-o-ZEV ye-ru-KHAM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the Piel participle mekhaseh {מְכַסֶּה | mə-ḵa-sê} ‘covering’, establishing an ongoing action.
Root and etymology
כ־ס־ה
“to cover, conceal”
In context — Proverbs 28:13
The one who covers his transgressions will not succeed, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will receive mercy .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 28:13, so the Hebrew word מְכַסֶּ֣ה (mekhase) 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.28.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.13.W1.S1) and character.