Deuteronomy 23:22:1Deut.23.22.W1TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:23
וְכִ֥י
vekhi
“But if”
- Transliteration
- ve-KHI
- Extended
- veh-KHI
- IPA
- /vəˈxi/
Meaning by language
- English
- But if
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 | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KHI tekh-DAL
- clause
ve-KHI tekh-DAL lin-DOR
- sentence
ve-KHI tekh-DAL lin-DOR lo-yi-heh-YEH beh-KHA KHEYt
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conditional particle vechi {וְכִי | wə-ḵî} linking this stipulation to previous legal instructions.
In context — Deuteronomy 23:22
And if you refrain from vowing, there will be no sin in you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 23:22, so the Hebrew word וְכִ֥י (vekhi) 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.23.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.22.W1.S1) and character.