2 Samuel 23:19:22 Sam.23.19.W2TAB
הֲכִ֣י
hakhi
“indeed”
- Transliteration
- ha-KHI
- Extended
- hah-KHEE
- IPA
- /hăˈxiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- indeed
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
ha-KHI nik-BA
- clause
MIN-ha-she-lo-SHA ha-KHI nik-BA va-ye-HI la-HEM le-SAR
- sentence
MIN-ha-she-lo-SHA ha-KHI nik-BA va-ye-HI la-HEM le-SAR ve-AD-ha-she-lo-SHA LO-VA
Exegesis
The particle hakhi {הֲכִי | ha-khi} ‘surely/most’ functions as an intensifier on nîḵbāḏ {נִכְבָּד | nîḵbāḏ} ‘honored,’ conveying a superlative nuance.
In context — 2 Samuel 23:19
He was indeed more honored than the Three, and he became their commander , but he did not come up to the Three.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 23:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 23:19, so the Hebrew word הֲכִ֣י (hakhi) 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.23.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.23.19.W2.S1) and character.