1 Samuel 20:9:171 Sam.20.9.W17TAB
לָ֑ךְ׃
lakh
“to you”
- Transliteration
- LAKH
- Extended
- LAAKH
- IPA
- /ˈlaːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
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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Word in context
- word
LAKH
- phraseyour reading level
a-GID LAKH
- sentence
va-YO-mer ye-ho-NA-tan kha-LI-la LAKH KI IM-YA-do-a e-DA KI-KHAL-ta ha-ra-A me-IM A-vi la-VO a-LE-kha ve-LO o-TA a-GID LAKH
Exegesis
A second interrogative particle in wehalo {וְהֲלוֹא | wə-halōʾ} introduces the apodosis with the imperfect agid {אָגִיד | ’āgîd} and its complement lekha {לְךָ | ləḵā}. The chiastic question structure contrasts assumed knowledge with a pledge to disclose it, reinforcing Jonathan’s loyal commitment.
Root and etymology
m-l-kmem–lamed–kaf
“king”
In context — 1 Samuel 20:9
And Jonathan said, “Far be it from you! For if I knew for certain that my father had determined harm to come upon you, would I not tell you?”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 20:9:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of 1 Samuel 20:9, so the Hebrew word לָ֑ךְ׃ (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 1 Sam.20.9.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.20.9.W17.S1) and character.