Daniel 9:22:8Dan.9.22.W8TAB
לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥
lehaskilkha
“to give you insight”
- Transliteration
- le-has-KIL-kha
- Extended
- leh-hahs-KIHL-khaa
- IPA
- /ləhasˈkiːlxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to give you insight
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-has-KIL-kha
- phraseyour reading level
le-has-KIL-kha vee-NA
- clause
va-yo-MAR da-ni-EL a-TA ya-TSA-ti le-has-KIL-kha vee-NA
- sentence
va-YA-ven va-ye-da-BER i-MI va-yo-MAR da-ni-EL a-TA ya-TSA-ti le-has-KIL-kha vee-NA
Exegesis
The infinitive construct le-haskilkha {לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥ | lə-haś-kil-khā} ‘to give you skill’ expresses purpose in the Hifil stem, with binah {בִינָֽה | bî-nāh} ‘understanding’ as the object denoting deep discernment. This structure highlights the angel’s deliberate intention to impart wisdom.
Root and etymology
s-k-lšīn–kāf–lāmed
“to be prudent”
In context — Daniel 9:22
He made me understand, spoke with me, and said, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding ."
About this coordinate
Daniel 9:22:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Daniel 9:22, so the Hebrew word לְהַשְׂכִּילְךָ֥ (lehaskilkha) 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 Dan.9.22.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.9.22.W8.S1) and character.