Proverbs 3:12:7Prov.3.12.W7TAB
וּ֝כְאָ֗ב
ukheav
“and as a father”
- Transliteration
- u-khe-AV
- Extended
- oo-kheh-AAV
- IPA
- /uχ.ʔaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- and as a father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-khe-AV
- clause
u-khe-AV ET-BEN yir-TSE
- 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.
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 3:12:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 3:12, so the Hebrew word וּ֝כְאָ֗ב (ukheav) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.12.W7.S1) and character.