Deuteronomy 23:22:5Deut.23.22.W5TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:23
בְךָ֖
behkha
“upon you”
- Transliteration
- beh-KHA
- Extended
- beh-KHAH
- IPA
- /bəˈxa/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
beh-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
lo-yi-heh-YEH beh-KHA
- clause
lo-yi-heh-YEH beh-KHA KHEYt
- sentence
ve-KHI tekh-DAL lin-DOR lo-yi-heh-YEH beh-KHA KHEYt
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase vecha {בְךָ | bə-ḵā} marks the sphere of effect, and cheit {חֵטְא | ḥêṭʾ} names the specific offense. English inversion (“you will not be guilty of sin”) reflects the Hebrew focus on result over subject.
Root and etymology
Roota-h-v
“to love”
In context — Deuteronomy 23:22
And if you refrain from vowing, there will be no sin in you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Deuteronomy 23:22, so the Hebrew word בְךָ֖ (behkha) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.22.W5.S1) and character.