Proverbs 8:3:4Prov.8.3.W4TAB
פְתָחִ֣ים
petakhim
“openings”
- Transliteration
- pe-ta-KHIM
- Extended
- peh-tah-KHEEM
- IPA
- /pətaːˈħiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- openings
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
pe-ta-KHIM
- phraseyour reading level
pe-ta-KHIM ta-RON-na
- clause
me-VO pe-ta-KHIM ta-RON-na
- sentence
le-YAD-she-a-RIM le-FI-ka-RET me-VO pe-ta-KHIM ta-RON-na
Exegesis
The construct noun mevo {מְב֖וֹא | mə-bōʾ} ‘entrance’ and the plural petachim {פְתָחִים | pə-ṭā-ḥîm} ‘doorways’ then widen the setting to include all access points.
In context — Proverbs 8:3
By the gates, at the entrance of the city and at the doorways, she raises her voice .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 8:3, so the Hebrew word פְתָחִ֣ים (petakhim) 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.8.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.3.W4.S1) and character.