Proverbs 29:8:3Prov.29.8.W3TAB
יָפִ֣יחוּ
yafikhu
“they inflame”
- Transliteration
- ya-FI-khu
- Extended
- yaa-FIH-khoo
- IPA
- /jaːˈfiːħuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they inflame
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-FI-khu
- clause
an-SHE la-TSON ya-FI-khu kir-YA
- sentence
an-SHE la-TSON ya-FI-khu kir-YA va-kha-kha-MIM ya-SHI-vu AF
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect yafichu {יָפִ֣יחוּ | yā·pî·ḥû} ‘they kindle’ predicates an active causative stirring with kiryah {קִרְיָ֑ה | qir·yāh} ‘city’ as its direct object, highlighting the target of provocation.
In context — Proverbs 29:8
Men of mockery inflame a city, but wise men turn back wrath .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 29:8, so the Hebrew word יָפִ֣יחוּ (yafikhu) 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.29.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.8.W3.S1) and character.