Proverbs 3:34:5Prov.3.34.W5TAB
יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃
yittenkhen
“he will give favor”
- Transliteration
- yit-TEN-KHEN
- Extended
- yih-tTEN-KHEEN
- IPA
- /jitˈtɛn.ħeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- he will give favor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yit-TEN-KHEN
- clause
ve-la-ni-YIM ve-la-na-VIM yit-TEN-KHEN
- sentence
im-la-le-TSIM HU-ya-LITS ve-la-ni-YIM ve-la-na-VIM yit-TEN-KHEN
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yit-ten-khen {יִתֶּן־חֵֽן | yit-ten-ḥên} ‘gives favor’ functions as the apodosis. The balanced structure underscores divine disdain for pride and grace toward humility.
Root and etymology
ḥ-n-nchet–nun–nun
“favor, grace”
In context — Proverbs 3:34
Indeed, He derides the scorners , but He bestows favor upon the humble.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:34:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 3:34, so the Hebrew word יִתֶּן־חֵֽן׃ (yittenkhen) 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.3.34.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.34.W5.S1) and character.