Exodus 15:23:11Exod.15.23.W11TAB
עַל־כֵּ֥ן
alken
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- al-KEN
- Extended
- ahl-KEHN
- IPA
- /ʕal.ˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
al-KEN
- phraseyour reading level
al-KEN ka-ra-she-MAH
- clause
al-KEN ka-ra-she-MAH ma-RA
- sentence
va-ya-VO-oo ma-RA-ta ve-LO yakh-LU lish-TOT MA-yim mim-ma-RA KEE ma-REEM HEM al-KEN ka-ra-she-MAH ma-RA
Exegesis
The result clause introduced by al-ken {עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-kên} leads to the perfect qārā-šēmāh {קָרָא־שְׁמָהּ | qārā-šēmāh}, establishing the toponym’s origin through naming.
In context — Exodus 15:23
When they came to Marah, they found the water undrinkable ; therefore, the place was called Marah .
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:23:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Exodus 15:23, so the Hebrew word עַל־כֵּ֥ן (alken) 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.15.23.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.23.W11.S1) and character.