1 Kings 14:12:31 Kgs.14.12.W3TAB
לְכִ֣י
lekhi
“go {feminine singular imperative}”
- Transliteration
- le-KHI
- Extended
- leh-KHEE
- IPA
- /ləˈxiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- go {feminine singular imperative}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
le-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHI le-VE-tekh
- clause
ve-AT KU-mi le-KHI le-VE-tekh
- sentence
ve-AT KU-mi le-KHI le-VE-tekh be-VO-a rag-la-YIKH ha-i-RA u-MET ha-YA-led
Exegesis
The paired imperatives kumi {קוּמִי | qûmî} and lekhi {לְכִי | ləḵî} create a sense of urgency and personal involvement.
In context — 1 Kings 14:12
And as for you, arise and go to your house. When your feet enter the city, the boy will die.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 14:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Kings 14:12, so the Hebrew word לְכִ֣י (lekhi) 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 1 Kgs.14.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.14.12.W3.S1) and character.