וַיִּתְכַּ֣

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וַיִּתְכַּ֣

   va-yit-kas

   and he covered himself
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיִּתְכַּ֣ בַּשָּׂ֔ק

   va-yit-kas ba-SAK

   and he covered himself with sackcloth
3. clause🔊 וַיִּתְכַּ֣ בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

   va-yit-kas ba-SAK va-ya-VO BET Ye-ho-VAH

   and he covered himself with sackcloth and he went the house of the LORD
4. sentence🔊 וַיְהִ֗י כִּשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ וַיִּקְרַ֖ע אֶת־בְּגָדָ֑יו וַיִּתְכַּ֣ בַּשָּׂ֔ק וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃

   va-ye-HI kish-mo-A ha-ME-lekh khiz-ki-YA-hu va-yik-RA et-be-ga-DAV va-yit-kas ba-SAK va-ya-VO BET Ye-ho-VAH

   and it happened when hearing the king Hezekiah and he tore {direct object} his garments and he covered himself with sackcloth and he went the house of the LORD

Exegesis

The sequential vav verbs vayikra {וַיִּקְרַע | wayyiqrā‘} ‘and he tore’ and vayitkas {וַיִּתְכַּס | wayyitkaś} ‘and he covered himself’ illustrate reflexive Hitpael emphasis on personal grief.