Proverbs 6:9:5Prov.6.9.W5TAB
תָּק֥וּם
takum
“will you arise”
- Transliteration
- ta-KUM
- Extended
- taa-KOOM
- IPA
- /θaːˈquːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- will you arise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ta-KUM
- phraseyour reading level
ta-KUM mish-she-na-TE-kha
- clause
ma-TAI ta-KUM mish-she-na-TE-kha
- sentence
ad-ma-TAI a-TSEL tish-ke-VAV ma-TAI ta-KUM mish-she-na-TE-kha
Exegesis
The second imperfect takum {תָּק֥וּם | ta-kūm} ‘will you arise’ mirrors the first verb, creating a chiastic pattern of inertia and action.
In context — Proverbs 6:9
Until when, O sluggard , will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep ?
About this coordinate
Proverbs 6:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 6:9, so the Hebrew word תָּק֥וּם (takum) 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.6.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.6.9.W5.S1) and character.