Proverbs 9:12:3Prov.9.12.W3TAB
לָּ֑ךְ
lakh
“for yourself”
- Transliteration
- LAKH
- Extended
- LAAKH
- IPA
- /ˈlaːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- for yourself
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LAKH
- 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 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 9:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 9:12, so the Hebrew word לָּ֑ךְ (lakh) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.12.W3.S1) and character.