Deuteronomy 22:7:9Deut.22.7.W9TAB
וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖
vehaarakhta
“and you will prolong”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-a-rakh-TA
- Extended
- veh-ha-ah-rakh-TAH
- IPA
- /vəħa.ʔaˈraχˌtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and you will prolong
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-a-rakh-TA
- 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 vav-consecutive perfect veha’arakhta {וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ | və-ha-ʾa-raḥtā} shifts to an assured outcome of lengthened yamim {יָמִֽים | yamim}. This structure underscores the causal link between compassionate action and blessing.
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 22:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Deuteronomy 22:7, so the Hebrew word וְהַאֲרַכְתָּ֖ (vehaarakhta) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.22.7.W9.S1) and character.