Proverbs 9:12:1Prov.9.12.W1TAB
אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ
imkhakhamta
“if you have become wise”
- Transliteration
- im-kha-KHAM-ta
- Extended
- ihm-khaa-KHAM-tah
- IPA
- /ʔim.ħaˈxam.tɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if you have become wise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
im-kha-KHAM-ta
- clause
im-kha-KHAM-ta kha-KHAM-ta LAKH
- sentence
im-kha-KHAM-ta kha-KHAM-ta LAKH ve-LATS-ta le-VAD-de-kha ti-SA
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conditional particle im {אִם | ʾim} ‘if’, marking the protasis.
The perfect verb chakamta {חָכַמְתָּ | ḥā-kam-tā} ‘you are wise’ is repeated for emphasis, with the second occurrence followed by the pronominal suffix in lakh {לָּךְ | lā-kh} ‘for yourself’, signifying personal gain.
In context — Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; but if you mock , you alone will bear .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 9:12, so the Hebrew word אִם־חָ֭כַמְתָּ (imkhakhamta) 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.9.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.12.W1.S1) and character.