Exodus 13:2:1Exod.13.2.W1TAB
קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י
kadeshli
“Set apart for me”
- Transliteration
- ka-desh-LI
- Extended
- kah-dehsh-LEE
- IPA
- /qad.dɛʃ.ˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Set apart for me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-desh-LI
- phraseyour reading level
ka-desh-LI khol-be-KHOR
- clause
ka-desh-LI khol-be-KHOR PE-ter kol-RE-khem biv-NEI yis-ra-EL ba-a-DAM u-va-be-he-MA
- sentence
ka-desh-LI khol-be-KHOR PE-ter kol-RE-khem biv-NEI yis-ra-EL ba-a-DAM u-va-be-he-MA LI HU
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Piel imperative kadesh-li {קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י | qādeš-lî} ‘consecrate to me,’ marking a direct divine command and emphasizing singular divine authority.
Root and etymology
q-d-shq-d-sh
“to set apart for holy use”
In context — Exodus 13:2
Consecrate to Me every firstborn , the one who opens every womb among the sons of Israel, both of man and of beast; it is Mine.
About this coordinate
Exodus 13:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 13:2, so the Hebrew word קַדֶּשׁ־לִ֨י (kadeshli) 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 Exod.13.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.13.2.W1.S1) and character.