Proverbs 3:20:4Prov.3.20.W4TAB
וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים
ushekhakim
“and clouds”
- Transliteration
- u-she-kha-KIM
- Extended
- oo-sheh-khaa-KEEM
- IPA
- /uʃħaˈqiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and clouds
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-she-kha-KIM
- clause
u-she-kha-KIM yir-a-FU-TAL
- sentence
be-da-TO te-ho-MOT niv-ka-U u-she-kha-KIM yir-a-FU-TAL
Exegesis
The coordinating vav in ushechaqim {וּשְׁחָקִים |u-šə-ḥā-qîm} links a parallel clause describing the atmospheric domain “skies,” and the Qal imperfect yir‘afu {יִרְעֲפוּ |yir-ʿă-pû} “they drip” expresses ongoing condensation of tal {טָל |ṭāl} “dew.” This Hebrew poetic coupling exhibits parallelism between cosmic division and life-sustaining release.
Root and etymology
ש־ח־ק
“sky, firmament”
In context — Proverbs 3:20
By His knowledge the depths were split apart, and the clouds drip dew.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:20:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 3:20, so the Hebrew word וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים (ushekhakim) 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.3.20.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.20.W4.S1) and character.