Deuteronomy 23:24:4Deut.23.24.W4TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:25
רֵעֶךָ
reekha
“of your neighbor”
- Transliteration
- re-e-KHA
- Extended
- reh-EH-kha
- IPA
- /reːˈʔɛxa/
Meaning by language
- English
- of your neighbor
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
re-e-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
be-KE-rem re-e-KHA ve-a-KHAL-ta a-na-VIM ke-naf-SHE-kha sa-ve-e-KHA ve-EL-KEL-ye-kha LO ti-TEN
- sentence
KI ta-VO be-KE-rem re-e-KHA ve-a-KHAL-ta a-na-VIM ke-naf-SHE-kha sa-ve-e-KHA ve-EL-KEL-ye-kha LO ti-TEN
Exegesis
The construct sequence bekerem reekha {בְּכֶרֶם רֵעֶךָ | bə-ḵe-rem rê-ʿê-kā} locates the action in the neighbor’s vineyard.
Root and etymology
r-‘-ʿresh–ayin–ayin
“neighbor or companion”
In context — Deuteronomy 23:24
When you step into your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat grapes until your appetite is satisfied, but you shall not deposit any in your own vessel .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:24:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Deuteronomy 23:24, so the Hebrew word רֵעֶךָ (reekha) 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.23.24.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.24.W4.S1) and character.