Deuteronomy 22:10:3Deut.22.10.W3TAB
יַחְדָּו׃
yakhdav
“together”
- Transliteration
- yakh-DAV
- Extended
- yakh-DAAV
- IPA
- /jaħˈdaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- together
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
yakh-DAV
- sentence
lo-ta-kha-ROSH be-SHOR-u-va-kha-MOR yakh-DAV
Exegesis
The adverb yachdav {יַחְדָּו | yaḥddāw} intensifies the prohibition by indicating simultaneous action. Hebrew employs lo with the imperfect to express prohibition, and the balanced structure underscores the legal precision of the command.
Root and etymology
י־ח־ד
“together, in unity”
In context — Deuteronomy 22:10
You shall not plow with an ox and with a donkey together .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 22:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Deuteronomy 22:10, so the Hebrew word יַחְדָּו׃ (yakhdav) 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.22.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.22.10.W3.S1) and character.