Proverbs 3:7:2Prov.3.7.W2TAB
חָכָ֣ם
khakham
“wise”
- Transliteration
- kha-KHAM
- Extended
- khaa-KHAAM
- IPA
- /ħaˈxaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- wise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kha-KHAM
- clause
AL-te-HI kha-KHAM be-E-ne-KHA
- sentence
AL-te-HI kha-KHAM be-E-ne-KHA ye-RA et-ye-ho-VAH ve-SUR me-RA
Exegesis
The predicate adjective khakham {חָכָם | ḥākhām} ‘wise’ attaches to the second person subject, and the idiom be-eineikha {בְּעֵינֶיךָ | bə-ʿênê-kha} ‘in your eyes’ sets the evaluative perspective.
Root and etymology
ח־כ־ם
“to be wise, skilled”
In context — Proverbs 3:7
Do not regard yourself as wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD , and turn away from evil .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 3:7, so the Hebrew word חָכָ֣ם (khakham) 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.3.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.7.W2.S1) and character.