Proverbs 8:7:1Prov.8.7.W1TAB
כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת
kiemet
“for truth”
- Transliteration
- ki-e-MET
- Extended
- KEE-eh-MEHT
- IPA
- /kiː.ʔɛˈmɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- for truth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ki-e-MET
- clause
ki-e-MET ye-he-GE khi-KI
- sentence
ki-e-MET ye-he-GE khi-KI ve-to-a-VAT se-fa-TAI RE-sha
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a reason clause that links Wisdom’s declaration to the preceding argument.
Emet {אֱמֶת | ʾĕ-met} in initial position foregrounds the theme of truthful speech.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ-m-n
“firmness, faithfulness”
In context — Proverbs 8:7
For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 8:7, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־אֱ֭מֶת (kiemet) 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.8.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.7.W1.S1) and character.