Proverbs 5:10:3Prov.5.10.W3TAB
כֹּחֶ֑ךָ
kokhekha
“of your strength”
- Transliteration
- KO-khe-kha
- Extended
- KOH-kheh-khaa
- IPA
- /ˈkoːħɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of your strength
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KO-khe-kha
- clause
pen-yis-be-U za-RIM KO-khe-kha
- sentence
pen-yis-be-U za-RIM KO-khe-kha va-a-tsa-VE-kha be-VET nakh-RI
Exegesis
The noun kokhekha {כֹּחֶךָ | kô-ḥe-khâ} ‘your strength’ functions as the direct object of yisbe’u, encompassing both vigor and possessions.
Root and etymology
Rootkaph–vav–chet
“strength, power”
In context — Proverbs 5:10
Lest strangers be satisfied with your strength , and your labors be in the house of a foreigner.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 5:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 5:10, so the Hebrew word כֹּחֶ֑ךָ (kokhekha) 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.5.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.5.10.W3.S1) and character.