Deuteronomy 16:21:2Deut.16.21.W2TAB
לְךָ֛
lekha
“for yourself”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAH
- IPA
- /lɛˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for yourself
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 Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
lo-ti-TA le-KHA
- clause
lo-ti-TA le-KHA a-she-RAH kol-ETS
- sentence
lo-ti-TA le-KHA a-she-RAH kol-ETS E-tsel miz-BE-akh Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha a-SHER ta-a-SE-laKH
Exegesis
The relative clause asher ta‘aseh-lekha {אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּֽךְ | ’ă-šer ta-‘a-seh le-kha} ‘which you make for yourself’ further defines the altar. The sequence of negation and nested modifiers emphasizes the absolute prohibition of idolatrous installations in the sacred worship setting.
In context — Deuteronomy 16:21
You must not plant for yourself an Asherah —any tree—beside the altar of the LORD your God , which you make for yourself.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 16:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Deuteronomy 16:21, so the Hebrew word לְךָ֛ (lekha) 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.16.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.16.21.W2.S1) and character.