2 Chronicles 23:7:12 Chr.23.7.W1TAB
וְהִקִּיפוּ֩
vehikkifu
“and they shall surround”
- Transliteration
- ve-hik-KI-fu
- Extended
- veh-hik-KEE-foo
- IPA
- /vəhikˈkʰiːfuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and they shall surround
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-hik-KI-fu
- phraseyour reading level
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh
- clause
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT
- sentence
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT vi-he-YU et-ha-ME-lekh be-vo-O u-ve-tse-TO
Exegesis
The verse begins with vehikipu {וְהִקִּיפוּ | wə-ḥiqqîpû}, a vav-consecutive Hiphil imperfect that issues a past-oriented command.
In context — 2 Chronicles 23:7
The Levites are to form a ring around the king on every side, each man holding his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house is to be put to death. Stay with the king both at his entrance and at his departure.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 23:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Chronicles 23:7, so the Hebrew word וְהִקִּיפוּ֩ (vehikkifu) 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.23.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.23.7.W1.S1) and character.