Proverbs 6:27:4Prov.6.27.W4TAB
בְּחֵיק֑וֹ
bekheko
“in his bosom”
- Transliteration
- be-khe-KO
- Extended
- beh-kheh-KOH
- IPA
- /bəħeːˈqoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his bosom
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
be-khe-KO
- phraseyour reading level
ESH be-khe-KO
- clause
ha-yakh-TEH ISH ESH be-khe-KO
- sentence
ha-yakh-TEH ISH ESH be-khe-KO u-ve-ga-DAV LO tis-sa-RAF-na
Exegesis
The noun ʾîš {אִישׁ | ʾîš} ‘man’ serves as the general subject, while ʾēš {אֵשׁ | ʾēš} ‘fire’ appears within the locative phrase bə-ḥêykô {בְּחֵיקוֹ | bə-ḥêykô} ‘in his bosom,’ highlighting perilous proximity.
In context — Proverbs 6:27
Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:27:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 6:27, so the Hebrew word בְּחֵיק֑וֹ (bekheko) 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.6.27.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.27.W4.S1) and character.