Proverbs 4:13:1Prov.4.13.W1TAB
הַחֲזֵ֣ק
hakhazek
“hold fast”
- Transliteration
- ha-kha-ZEK
- Extended
- hah-khah-ZEHk
- IPA
- /ħa.ħăˈzeːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- hold fast
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-kha-ZEK
- clause
ha-kha-ZEK ba-mu-SAR AL-TE-ref
- sentence
ha-kha-ZEK ba-mu-SAR AL-TE-ref NITS-re-HA KI-HI kha-YE-kha
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperative hachazek {הַחֲזֵ֣ק | ha-ḥă-zēq} ‘grasp firmly’ initiates direct engagement.
Root and etymology
ḥ-z-q
“to be strong, strengthen”
In context — Proverbs 4:13
Grasp instruction firmly ; do not let her go. Guard her, for she is your life .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 4:13, so the Hebrew word הַחֲזֵ֣ק (hakhazek) 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.4.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.13.W1.S1) and character.