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Strength and Skill: Parallelism and Construct Chains in Proverbs 24:5
Proverbs 24:5
גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם בַּעֹ֑וז וְאִֽישׁ־֝דַּ֗עַת מְאַמֶּץ־כֹּֽחַ׃
Construct Chains: גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם and אִישׁ־דַּעַת
The verse opens with two construct chains: גֶּֽבֶר־חָכָ֥ם (“a wise man”) and אִישׁ־דַּעַת (“a man of knowledge”). In both, the first noun (גֶּבֶר, אִישׁ) is in construct form, grammatically bound to the following noun (חָכָם, דַּעַת). These constructions emphasize character through association, turning generic labels into enriched identities: one known for wisdom, the other for knowledge.
Spatial and Figurative Phrase: בַּעֹ֑וז
בַּעֹ֑וז is a prepositional phrase combining בְּ (“in”) and the noun עֹז (“strength,” “might”).… Learn Hebrew
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