Deuteronomy 15:6:5Deut.15.6.W5TAB
דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ
diberlakh
“he has spoken to you”
- Transliteration
- di-BER-lakh
- Extended
- dee-BEHR-lahkh
- IPA
- /dibːɛrˈlaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he has spoken to you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| 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
di-BER-lakh
- clause
ki-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha be-rakh-KHA ka-a-SHER di-BER-lakh
- sentence
ki-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha be-rakh-KHA ka-a-SHER di-BER-lakh ve-ha-a-vat-TA go-YIM ra-bim ve-a-TA LO ta-a-VOT u-ma-shal-TA be-go-YIM ra-bim u-ve-KHA LO yim-SHO-lu
Exegesis
The Piel verb berakhekha {בֵּֽרַכְךָ | bə-rā-ḵê-kā} conveys intensive favor, while the prior pledge in diberlakh {דִּבֶּר־לָךְ | dib-ber-lā-khā} underscores the performative divine word.
Root and etymology
d-b-r
“to speak, declare, promise”
In context — Deuteronomy 15:6
For the LORD your God has blessed you just as He promised to you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, and they will not rule over you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 15:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Deuteronomy 15:6, so the Hebrew word דִּבֶּר־לָ֑ךְ (diberlakh) 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 Deut.15.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.6.W5.S1) and character.