Proverbs 30:10:5Prov.30.10.W5TAB
פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥
penyekallelekha
“lest he curse you”
- Transliteration
- pen-ye-kal-LE-le-kha
- Extended
- pehn-yeh-kahl-LEH-leh-khaa
- IPA
- /pɛn.jə.qalˈlɛl.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- lest he curse you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pen-ye-kal-LE-le-kha
- clause
pen-ye-kal-LE-le-kha ve-a-SHAM-ta
- sentence
AL-tal-SHEN E-ved el-a-DO-no a-do-NAV pen-ye-kal-LE-le-kha ve-a-SHAM-ta
Exegesis
The particle pen {פֶּֽן־ | pen} introduces a negative purpose clause, followed by yekallelkha {יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ | yə-ḵal-lêl-kā} expressing potential imprecation.
Root and etymology
ק־ל־ל
“to curse”
In context — Proverbs 30:10
Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you and you are found guilty .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 30:10, so the Hebrew word פֶּֽן־יְקַלֶּלְךָ֥ (penyekallelekha) 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.30.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.10.W5.S1) and character.