2 Chronicles 20:17:32 Chr.20.17.W3TAB
לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם
lehillakhem
“to fight”
- Transliteration
- le-hil-la-KHEM
- Extended
- leh-hihl-lah-KHEHM
- IPA
- /ləhil.laːˈχeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to fight
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-hil-la-KHEM
- phraseyour reading level
le-hil-la-KHEM ba-ZOT
- clause
LO la-KHEM le-hil-la-KHEM ba-ZOT
- 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 infinitive construct lehilachem {לְהִלָּחֵם | lə-hil-lā-ḥēm} introduces a purposive clause indicating that Israel is not required to fight.
Root and etymology
l-ḥ-mlamed–ḥet–mem
“to fight”
In context — 2 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 20:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Chronicles 20:17, so the Hebrew word לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (lehillakhem) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.20.17.W3.S1) and character.