2 Kings 14:8:112 Kgs.14.8.W11TAB
לְכָ֖ה
lekha
“come”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ləˈχaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- come
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- clause
le-KHA nit-ra-E fa-NIM
- sentence
AZ sha-LAKH a-mats-YA mal-a-KHIM el-ye-ho-ASH ben-ye-ho-a-KHAZ ben-ye-HU ME-lekh yis-ra-EL le-MOR le-KHA nit-ra-E fa-NIM
Exegesis
Lamed infinitive leʾemor {לֵאמֹ֑ר | le-ʾā-mōr} introduces direct speech, leading into the imperative lekhah {לְכָ֖ה | lə-ḵā} ‘come’ and the cohortative nitraʾeh {נִתְרָאֶ֥ה | ni-traʾ-eh} ‘let us meet/confront’, with pānîm {פָנִֽים | pā-nîm} marking a face-to-face encounter. The Hebrew infinitive constructs convey immediacy and inclusivity in the invitation.
Root and etymology
m-l-kmem–lamed–kaf
“rule”
In context — 2 Kings 14:8
Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, “Come, let us meet face to face .”
About this coordinate
2 Kings 14:8:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 2 Kings 14:8, so the Hebrew word לְכָ֖ה (lekha) 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 Kgs.14.8.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.14.8.W11.S1) and character.