Proverbs 30:6:3Prov.30.6.W3TAB
פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ
penyokhiakh
“lest he reprove”
- Transliteration
- pen-yo-KHI-akh
- Extended
- pehn-yoh-KHEE-akh
- IPA
- /pɛn.joːˈxiː.aħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- lest he reprove
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 | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pen-yo-KHI-akh
- clause
pen-yo-KHI-akh be-KHA ve-nikh-ZAV-ta
- sentence
al-to-SEF al-de-va-RAV pen-yo-KHI-akh be-KHA ve-nikh-ZAV-ta
Exegesis
The conjunction pen {פֶּן | pen} ‘lest’ introduces a feared-result clause, leading into the Hiphil imperfect yôḵîyaḥ {יוֹכִ֖יחַ | yôḵîyaḥ} ‘he rebuke’, which conveys causative divine correction.
Root and etymology
יכח
“to reprove”
In context — Proverbs 30:6
Do not add to His words , or He will rebuke you, and you will be found a liar.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 30:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 30:6, so the Hebrew word פֶּן־יוֹכִ֖יחַ (penyokhiakh) 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.30.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.30.6.W3.S1) and character.