Exodus 20:16:4Exod.20.16.W4TAB
שָֽׁקֶר׃
shaker
“false”
- Transliteration
- SHA-ker
- Extended
- SHAA-kehr
- IPA
- /ˈʃaː.qɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- false
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHA-ker
- phraseyour reading level
ED SHA-ker
- sentence
lo-ta-a-NEH ve-re-a-KHA ED SHA-ker
Exegesis
The noun ed {עֵ֥ד | ʿēd} “witness” is in construct with sheqer {שָֽׁקֶר׃ | šā-qer} “falsehood,” illustrating Hebrew noun-noun juxtaposition to qualify the witness as false. The sequence negative + verb + prepositional phrase + qualified noun emphasizes the forbidden act before specifying its direction and legal character.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–qoph–resh
“to deal falsely”
In context — Exodus 20:16
You shall not testify against your neighbor as a false witness .
About this coordinate
Exodus 20:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 20:16, so the Hebrew word שָֽׁקֶר׃ (shaker) 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.20.16.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.20.16.W4.S1) and character.