Proverbs 29:6:4Prov.29.6.W4TAB
מוֹקֵ֑שׁ
mokesh
“a snare”
- Transliteration
- mo-KESH
- Extended
- moh-KEHSH
- IPA
- /moːˈqeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a snare
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mo-KESH
- clause
be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH
- sentence
be-FE-sha ISH RA mo-KESH ve-tsa-DIK ya-RUN ve-sa-ME-akh
Exegesis
The noun mokesh {מוֹקֵשׁ | mō-qēš} ‘snare’ serves as the predicate, implying the inevitable consequence of wrongdoing.
Root and etymology
y-q-shyod–qof–shin
“snare”
In context — Proverbs 29:6
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare , but the righteous will rejoice and be glad.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 29:6, so the Hebrew word מוֹקֵ֑שׁ (mokesh) 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.29.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.6.W4.S1) and character.