Proverbs 8:18:4Prov.8.18.W4TAB
עָ֝תֵ֗ק
atek
“enduring or old”
- Transliteration
- a-TEK
- Extended
- aa-TEEK
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈteːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- enduring or old
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TEK
- phraseyour reading level
HON a-TEK
- clause
HON a-TEK u-tse-da-KA
- sentence
O-sher-ve-kha-VOD i-TI HON a-TEK u-tse-da-KA
Exegesis
The following hon ataq u-tsedaqah employs hon {ה֥וֹן | hôn} ‘wealth’ in apposition to osher and the adjective ataq {עָ֝תֵ֗ק | ʻā-teq} ‘enduring’ to signal temporal extension.
Root and etymology
ʿ-t-qʿ-t-q
“long-lasting”
In context — Proverbs 8:18
Riches and honor are with me; enduring wealth and righteousness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:18:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 8:18, so the Hebrew word עָ֝תֵ֗ק (atek) 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.8.18.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.18.W4.S1) and character.