Proverbs 9:10:2Prov.9.10.W2TAB
חָ֭כְמָה
khakhema
“wisdom”
- Transliteration
- KHA-khe-MA
- Extended
- KHAH-kheh-MAA
- IPA
- /ħɔx.maːˈ/
Meaning by language
- English
- wisdom
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHA-khe-MA
- clause
te-KHIL-lat KHA-khe-MA yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
te-KHIL-lat KHA-khe-MA yir-AT Ye-ho-VAH ve-DA-at ke-do-SHIM bi-NA
Exegesis
The opening construct techilat {תְּחִלַּ֣ת | tĕ-ḥil-lat} ‘beginning’ links chokhmah {חָ֭כְמָה | ḥāḵ-māh} ‘wisdom’ in a genitive construct to highlight the point of origin.
Root and etymology
ch-k-mḥet–kaph–mem
“to be wise, skillful”
In context — Proverbs 9:10
The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the LORD , and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 9:10, so the Hebrew word חָ֭כְמָה (khakhema) 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.9.10.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.10.W2.S1) and character.