Deuteronomy 19:16:1Deut.19.16.W1TAB
כִּֽי־יָק֥וּם
keeyakum
“If arises”
- Transliteration
- kee-ya-KUM
- Extended
- kee-yaa-KOOM
- IPA
- /kiː.jaˈkum/
Meaning by language
- English
- If arises
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kee-ya-KUM
- phraseyour reading level
kee-ya-KUM ed-kha-MAS
- clause
kee-ya-KUM ed-kha-MAS be-ISH
- sentence
kee-ya-KUM ed-kha-MAS be-ISH la-a-NOT BO sa-RAH
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conditional particle ki {כִּי | kî} ‘if’, which introduces a protasis establishing the legal scenario.
The Qal imperfect yaqum {יָק֥וּם | yā-qûm} ‘arises’ denotes the formal appearance required of a witness.
In context — Deuteronomy 19:16
If a malicious witness arises against a man to testify against him regarding wrongdoing .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 19:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 19:16, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יָק֥וּם (keeyakum) 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.19.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.19.16.W1.S1) and character.