Proverbs 4:8:5Prov.4.8.W5TAB
תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃
tekhabkena
“you embrace her”
- Transliteration
- te-khab-KE-na
- Extended
- teh-khahb-KEH-nah
- IPA
- /təħabˈqɛn.nɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you embrace her
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
te-khab-KE-na
- phraseyour reading level
KI te-khab-KE-na
- clause
te-khab-BED-kha KI te-khab-KE-na
- sentence
sal-se-LE-ha u-te-rom-me-KHA te-khab-BED-kha KI te-khab-KE-na
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֣י | kî} signals a temporal/conditional clause, leading to the Piel imperfect energic form tehabbeqenna {תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה | tə-ḥab-bə-qên-nā} ‘you embrace her’, emphasizing that the benefits occur when one actively embraces wisdom. This structure exemplifies the cause-and-effect pattern of Hebrew wisdom literature.
Root and etymology
ḥ-b-qChet–Bet–Qoph
“to embrace, clasp”
In context — Proverbs 4:8
Cherish her, and she will exalt you; she will honor you when you embrace her .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 4:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 4:8, so the Hebrew word תְחַבְּקֶֽנָּה׃ (tekhabkena) 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.4.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.8.W5.S1) and character.