2 Chronicles 20:17:142 Chr.20.17.W14TAB

וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ

vealtekhatu

and do not be shattered or dismayed

Transliteration
ve-al-te-KHA-tu
Extended
veh-ahl-teh-KHAAH-too
IPA
/vəʔal.teːˈħat.tuː/

Meaning by language

English
and do not be shattered or dismayed

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
וְ + אַל + תֵּ + חַ֔ + תּוּ
ve + al + te + kha + tu
vealtekhatu

Alphabet Analysis

Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Lamedl as in law
Tavt as in top
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Tavt as in top
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū

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Word in context

  1. word

    ve-al-te-KHA-tu

  2. clause

    hit-ya-tse-VU im-DE-VU u-re-U ET-ye-shu-AT Ye-ho-VAH im-ma-KHEM ye-hu-DA vi-ru-sha-LA-im al-ti-re-U ve-al-te-KHA-tu ma-KHAR tse-U lif-ne-HEM va-Ye-ho-VAH im-ma-KHEM

  3. sentence

    LO la-KHEM le-hil-la-KHEM ba-ZOT hit-ya-tse-VU im-DE-VU u-re-U ET-ye-shu-AT Ye-ho-VAH im-ma-KHEM ye-hu-DA vi-ru-sha-LA-im al-ti-re-U ve-al-te-KHA-tu ma-KHAR tse-U lif-ne-HEM va-Ye-ho-VAH im-ma-KHEM

Exegesis

The jussive prohibitions al-tiru'u and ve-al-teichatu {אַל־תִּירְאוּ וְאַל־תֵּחַתּוּ | ’al-ti-rə-’ū wə-’al-tê-ḥat-tū} employ Qal imperfect forms to forbid fear and discouragement.

In context2 Chronicles 20:17

It is not for you to fight in this battle ; station yourselves, stand, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or dismayed. Tomorrow, go out before them, and the LORD will be with you.

About this coordinate

2 Chronicles 20:17:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of 2 Chronicles 20:17, so the Hebrew word וְאַל־תֵּחַ֔תּוּ (vealtekhatu) 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 2 Chr.20.17.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.20.17.W14.S1) and character.