Proverbs 4:7:5Prov.4.7.W5TAB
וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗
uvekholkinyankha
“and with all your acquisition”
- Transliteration
- u-ve-KHOL-ki-nyan-KHA
- Extended
- oo-veh-KHOHL-kih-nyahn-KHAH
- IPA
- /uːvəkɔl.qinˈjaːn.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and with all your acquisition
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
u-ve-KHOL-ki-nyan-KHA
- clause
u-ve-KHOL-ki-nyan-KHA ke-NE vi-NA
- sentence
RE-shit KHOKH-ma ke-NE KHOKH-MA u-ve-KHOL-ki-nyan-KHA ke-NE vi-NA
Exegesis
The prepositional construct u-ve-khol kinyanekha {וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ | û-və-kāl kîn-yā-nê-ḵā} ‘with all your acquiring’ modifies the second imperative, expressing total investment. In the formal translation, ‘inception of wisdom’ mirrors the Hebrew construct and preserves the sequence of commands. In the dynamic translation, ‘first step toward wisdom’ conveys progression, and ‘use everything you have’ reflects the inclusive force of u-ve-khol kinyanekha.
In context — Proverbs 4:7
At wisdom’s inception , get wisdom; and with all your acquiring , get understanding.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 4:7, so the Hebrew word וּבְכָל־קִ֝נְיָנְךָ֗ (uvekholkinyankha) 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.4.7.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.7.W5.S1) and character.