Deuteronomy 23:22:2Deut.23.22.W2TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:23
תֶחְדַּ֖ל
tekhdal
“you refrain”
- Transliteration
- tekh-DAL
- Extended
- tekh-DAHL
- IPA
- /texˈdal/
Meaning by language
- English
- you refrain
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tekh-DAL
- 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 qal imperfect verb techdal {תֶחְדַּל | ṯeḥdāl} with the infinitive construct lindor {לִנְדֹּר | lin-dōr} forms a concessive conditional clause, indicating potential voluntary action.
In context — Deuteronomy 23:22
And if you refrain from vowing, there will be no sin in you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:22:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Deuteronomy 23:22, so the Hebrew word תֶחְדַּ֖ל (tekhdal) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.22.W2.S1) and character.