Proverbs 28:14:3Prov.28.14.W3TAB
מְפַחֵ֣ד
mefakhed
“fearing”
- Transliteration
- me-fa-KHED
- Extended
- meh-fah-KHED
- IPA
- /məfaˈħeːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- fearing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-fa-KHED
- clause
ash-RE A-dam me-fa-KHED ta-MID
- sentence
ash-RE A-dam me-fa-KHED ta-MID u-mak-SHE li-BO yip-POL be-ra-A
Exegesis
The participial phrase mefached {מְפַחֵד | mə-phā-ḥêḏ} ‘fearing’ combined with the adverb tamid {תָּמִיד | tā-mîḏ} ‘continually’ functions as a qualifier of the subject.
Root and etymology
Rootpeh–chet–dalet
“to fear”
In context — Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the person who fears continually, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into adversity .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 28:14, so the Hebrew word מְפַחֵ֣ד (mefakhed) 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.28.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.14.W3.S1) and character.