Proverbs 8:7:3Prov.8.7.W3TAB
חִכִּ֑י
khiki
“my palate”
- Transliteration
- khi-KI
- Extended
- khih-KEE
- IPA
- /ħikˈkiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my palate
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khi-KI
- 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 imperfect yehgeh {יֶהְגֶּה | yeẖgĕh} conveys iterative utterance, with chiki {חִכִּי | ḥî-qî} marking Wisdom’s mouth as the agent.
In context — Proverbs 8:7
For my mouth speaks truth, and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 8:7, so the Hebrew word חִכִּ֑י (khiki) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.7.W3.S1) and character.