Proverbs 28:16:9Prov.28.16.W9TAB
יַאֲרִ֥יךְ
yaarikh
“will prolong”
- Transliteration
- ya-a-RIKH
- Extended
- yah-ah-REEKH
- IPA
- /jaʔăˈriːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- will prolong
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
ya-a-RIKH
- phraseyour reading level
ya-a-RIKH ya-MIM
- clause
se-na-I so-NE VE-tsa ya-a-RIKH ya-MIM
- sentence
na-GID kha-SAR te-vu-NOT ve-RAV ma-a-shak-KOT se-na-I so-NE VE-tsa ya-a-RIKH ya-MIM
Exegesis
The verb yaʾarikh {יַאֲרִיךְ | ya-ʾa-rîḵ} conveys causative force, linking this ethical stance to yamim {יָמִים | yā-mîm} ‘days’. The chiastic balance underscores the moral contrast between injustice and righteous living.
Root and etymology
ʿ-r-yayin–resh–yod
“lion”
In context — Proverbs 28:16
A leader who lacks understanding commits many extortions , but whoever hates unjust gain will prolong his days .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:16:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Proverbs 28:16, so the Hebrew word יַאֲרִ֥יךְ (yaarikh) 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.28.16.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.16.W9.S1) and character.