Exodus 18:22:3Exod.18.22.W3TAB
בְּכָל־עֵת֒
bekholet
“at all times”
- Transliteration
- be-KHOL-ET
- Extended
- beh-KHOHL-EHT
- IPA
- /bəxolˈʕet/
Meaning by language
- English
- at all times
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 | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-KHOL-ET
- clause
ve-shaf-TU ET-ha-AM be-KHOL-ET ve-ha-YA KOL-ha-da-VAR ha-ga-DOL ya-vee-U eh-LE-kha veh-KHOL-ha-da-VAR ha-ka-TON yish-pe-tu-HEM
- sentence
ve-shaf-TU ET-ha-AM be-KHOL-ET ve-ha-YA KOL-ha-da-VAR ha-ga-DOL ya-vee-U eh-LE-kha veh-KHOL-ha-da-VAR ha-ka-TON yish-pe-tu-HEM ve-ha-KEL meh-aa-LEH-khah ve-na-se-U it-TAKH
Exegesis
The fronted prepositional phrase bə-ḵāl-ʿēt {בְּכָל־עֵת | bə-ḵāl-ʿēt} ‘at every time’ emphasizes continuous availability.
In context — Exodus 18:22
And they shall judge the people at all times; every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall decide. In this way it will be lighter for you, and they will bear it with you.
About this coordinate
Exodus 18:22:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 18:22, so the Hebrew word בְּכָל־עֵת֒ (bekholet) 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.18.22.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.18.22.W3.S1) and character.