כַּ֤ד

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 כַּ֤ד

   KAD

   jar
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙

   KAD ha-KE-makh

   jar the flour
3. clause🔊 כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר

   KAD ha-KE-makh LO kha-la-TA ve-tsap-PA-khat ha-SHE-men LO kha-SER

   jar the flour not was finished or came to an end and the jug the oil not was lacking or became deficient
4. sentence🔊 כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר כִּדְבַ֤ר יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר בְּיַ֥ד אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃

   KAD ha-KE-makh LO kha-la-TA ve-tsap-PA-khat ha-SHE-men LO kha-SER kid-VAR Ye-ho-VAH a-SHER dib-BER be-YAD e-li-YA-hu

   jar the flour not was finished or came to an end and the jug the oil not was lacking or became deficient according to the word of the LORD which or that he spoke by the hand of or by means of Elijah

Exegesis

The parallel structure kad hakemach lo kalatah {כַ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה} “jar of the flour not was used up” and vetzappachat hashemen lo chaser {וְצַפַּ֥חַת הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לֹ֣א חָסֵ֑ר} “and jug of the oil not lacked” emphasizes continuous divine provision.

Root and etymology

k-d-d🔊 kaf–dalet–dalet

“jar”

• 🔊 כְּדִיםkedimjarsGenesis 24:14