Deuteronomy 22:7:6Deut.22.7.W6TAB
לְמַ֙עַן֙
lemaan
“in order that”
- Transliteration
- le-MA-an
- Extended
- le-MA-an
- IPA
- /ləˈma.ʕan/
Meaning by language
- English
- in order that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-MA-an
- clause
le-MA-an yi-TAV lakh ve-ha-a-rakh-TA ya-MIM
- sentence
sha-LE-akh te-sha-LE-akh et-ha-EM ve-ET-ha-ba-NIM ti-KAKH-lach le-MA-an yi-TAV lakh ve-ha-a-rakh-TA ya-MIM
Exegesis
The imperfect tikach {תִּֽקַּֽח־ | tiqqaḥ} with suffix –lakh indicates personal benefit, followed by the purpose clause lema’an {לְמַ֙עַן֙ | lema’an} introducing the result yitav {יִ֣יטַב | yitav}.
In context — Deuteronomy 22:7
You shall certainly release the mother , but you may take the young for yourself, so that it may go well with you, and you will prolong your days .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 22:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Deuteronomy 22:7, so the Hebrew word לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lemaan) 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.22.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.22.7.W6.S1) and character.