Proverbs 3:12:6Prov.3.12.W6TAB
יוֹכִ֑יחַ
yokhiakh
“he reproves”
- Transliteration
- yo-KHI-akh
- Extended
- yoh-KHEE-ahkh
- IPA
- /joːˈχiː.aħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he reproves
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yo-KHI-akh
- clause
KI ET a-SHER ye-e-HAV ye-ho-VAH yo-KHI-akh
- sentence
KI ET a-SHER ye-e-HAV ye-ho-VAH yo-KHI-akh u-khe-AV ET-BEN yir-TSE
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect yokhiach {יוֹכִיחַ | yō-ḵî-ăḥ} conveys ongoing divine correction, followed by simile ukhe-av {וּכְאָב | û-ḵe-ʾāv} ‘as a father,’ establishing the parallel human example.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–yod–chet
“to reprove, correct”
In context — Proverbs 3:12
For the LORD reproves the one He loves, as a father does the son he delights in.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 3:12, so the Hebrew word יוֹכִ֑יחַ (yokhiakh) 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.3.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.12.W6.S1) and character.