Deuteronomy 15:7:2Deut.15.7.W2TAB
בְךָ֨
vekha
“among you”
- Transliteration
- ve-KHA
- Extended
- veh-KHA
- IPA
- /vəˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- among you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
kee-yih-YE ve-KHA ev-YON
- clause
kee-yih-YE ve-KHA ev-YON meh-a-KHAD a-KHE-kha be-a-KHAD she-a-RE-kha ve-artz-KHA a-SHER-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha no-TEN LAKH
- sentence
kee-yih-YE ve-KHA ev-YON meh-a-KHAD a-KHE-kha be-a-KHAD she-a-RE-kha ve-artz-KHA a-SHER-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha no-TEN LAKH LO te-am-METS et-le-vaV-KHA ve-LO tik-POTS et-yad-KHA me-a-KHI-kha ha-ev-YON
Exegesis
The phrase vekha evyon {בְךָ֨ אֶבְיו֜וֹן | bə-khā ʾeḇ-yôn} ‘among you a poor one’ establishes social obligation.
In context — Deuteronomy 15:7
If there is among you a poor person from one of your brothers in any of your towns in your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 15:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Deuteronomy 15:7, so the Hebrew word בְךָ֨ (vekha) 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.15.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.7.W2.S1) and character.