Proverbs 9:18:4Prov.9.18.W4TAB
בְּעִמְקֵ֖י
beimke
“in the depths of”
- Transliteration
- be-im-KE
- Extended
- beh-ihm-KEE
- IPA
- /bəʕimˈqeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the depths of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-im-KE
- clause
be-im-KE she-OL ke-ru-E-ha
- sentence
ve-LO-YA-dah ki-re-fa-IM SHAM be-im-KE she-OL ke-ru-E-ha
Exegesis
The genitive construct beimqe sheol {בְּעִמְקֵ֖י שְׁא֣וֹל | bə·ʿim·qê še·ʾôl} ‘in the depths of Sheol’ serves as a locative modifier situating these spirits in an underworld domain.
In context — Proverbs 9:18
Yet he does not know that the departed spirits are present, and that her guests dwell in the depths of Sheol .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 9:18:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 9:18, so the Hebrew word בְּעִמְקֵ֖י (beimke) 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.9.18.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.9.18.W4.S1) and character.