Proverbs 3:5:1Prov.3.5.W1TAB
בְּטַ֣ח
betakh
“trust”
- Transliteration
- be-TAKH
- Extended
- beh-TAKH
- IPA
- /bəˈtɑχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- trust
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-TAKH
- clause
be-TAKH el-ye-ho-VAH be-khol-li-BE-kha
- sentence
be-TAKH el-ye-ho-VAH be-khol-li-BE-kha ve-el-bi-NA-tekha al-tish-SHA-en
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperative betach {בְּטַ֣ח | bĕ-ṭaḥ} ‘trust’, followed by the preposition el {אֶל־ | ʾel} introducing the direct object YHWH {יְ֭הוָה | Yəhôwāh}.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–tet–chet
“to trust, be confident”
In context — Proverbs 3:5
Place your trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:5, so the Hebrew word בְּטַ֣ח (betakh) 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.3.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.5.W1.S1) and character.