Proverbs 29:9:1Prov.29.9.W1TAB
אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם
ishkhakham
“a man of wise or a wise man”
- Transliteration
- ISH-kha-KHAM
- Extended
- ihsh-khaa-KHAAM
- IPA
- /ʔiːʃ.ħaːˈχaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man of wise or a wise man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ISH-kha-KHAM
- clause
ISH-kha-KHAM nish-pe-TA ET-ish e-VIL
- sentence
ISH-kha-KHAM nish-pe-TA ET-ish e-VIL ve-ra-GAZ ve-sa-KHAK ve-EN NA-khat
Root and etymology
ch-k-mchet–kaph–mem
“skillful”
In context — Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man enters into judgment with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 29:9, so the Hebrew word אִֽישׁ־חָכָ֗ם (ishkhakham) 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.29.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.9.W1.S1) and character.