Proverbs 30:11:3Prov.30.11.W3TAB
יְקַלֵּ֑ל
yekallel
“he curses”
- Transliteration
- ye-kal-LEL
- Extended
- yeh-kahl-LEEL
- IPA
- /jəqalˈleːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- he curses
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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 | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-kal-LEL
- clause
DOR a-VIV ye-kal-LEL
- sentence
DOR a-VIV ye-kal-LEL ve-ET-im-MO LO ye-va-REKH
Exegesis
Hebrew verb-subject-object order appears in aviv yeqallêl {אָבִיו יְקַלֵּל | ʾa-vîw yə-qallêl}, literally “its father it curses,” where aviv {אָבִיו | ʾa-vîw} is a construct plus pronominal suffix and yə-qallêl {יְקַלֵּל | yə-qallêl} in the piel imperfect conveys ongoing action.
Root and etymology
ק־ל־לqll
“to curse”
In context — Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who curses their father and does not bless their mother .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 30:11, so the Hebrew word יְקַלֵּ֑ל (yekallel) 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.30.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.11.W3.S1) and character.