2 Samuel 13:7:62 Sam.13.7.W6TAB
לְכִ֣י
lekhi
“go {feminine singular}”
- Transliteration
- le-KHI
- Extended
- leh-KHEE
- IPA
- /ləˈxiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- go {feminine singular}
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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
le-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHI NA
- clause
le-KHI NA BET am-ne-NON a-KHI-kh va-a-SI-LO ha-bir-YA
- sentence
va-yish-LAKH da-VID el-ta-MAR ha-BBAI-ta le-MOR le-KHI NA BET am-ne-NON a-KHI-kh va-a-SI-LO ha-bir-YA
Exegesis
A female imperative pair ləḵî nāʾ {לְכִי נָא | ləḵî nāʾ} combines a Qal imperative with a particle of entreaty for politeness.
In context — 2 Samuel 13:7
And David sent to Tamar at the house, saying, “Go, please, to the house of Amnon your brother, and prepare the food for him.”
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 13:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Samuel 13:7, so the Hebrew word לְכִ֣י (lekhi) 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 Sam.13.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.13.7.W6.S1) and character.