2 Kings 23:9:12 Kgs.23.9.W1TAB
אַ֗ךְ
akh
“however or only”
- Transliteration
- AKH
- Extended
- AHKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- however or only
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AKH
- clause
AKH LO ya-a-LU ko-ha-NE ha-ba-MOT el-miz-BAKH ye-ho-VAH bi-ru-sha-LA-im
- sentence
AKH LO ya-a-LU ko-ha-NE ha-ba-MOT el-miz-BAKH ye-ho-VAH bi-ru-sha-LA-im KI im-AKH-lu ma-TSOT be-TOKH a-khe-HEM
Exegesis
The restrictive particle akh {אַךְ | ʾaḵ} introduces a contrast with preceding regulations.
In context — 2 Kings 23:9
But the priests of the high places did not ascend to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem; rather, they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 23:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Kings 23:9, so the Hebrew word אַ֗ךְ (akh) 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.23.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.23.9.W1.S1) and character.