Exodus 21:10:2Exod.21.10.W2TAB
יִֽקַּֽח־ל֑וֹ
yikakhlo
“take for himself”
- Transliteration
- yi-kakh-LO
- Extended
- yih-kahkh-LOH
- IPA
- /jiq.qaħ.ˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- take for himself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yi-kakh-LO
- clause
im-a-KHE-ret yi-kakh-LO
- sentence
im-a-KHE-ret yi-kakh-LO she-e-RAH ke-soo-TAH ve-o-na-TAH LO yig-RA
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect yiqqāḥ {יִקַּח | yiqqāḥ} 'he takes' begins the apodosis, and the adjective acheret {אַחֶרֶת | ʾaḥeret} 'another' indicates a subsequent spouse.
The prepositional phrase lo {לוֹ | lōw} 'for himself' marks the beneficiary.
In context — Exodus 21:10
If he takes another wife for himself, he must not diminish her food , her clothing, or her marital rights .
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 21:10, so the Hebrew word יִֽקַּֽח־ל֑וֹ (yikakhlo) 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.21.10.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.10.W2.S1) and character.