Exodus 22:19:1Exod.22.19.W1TABWLC Exodus 22:18
כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב
kolshokhev
“whoever lies”
- Transliteration
- kol-sho-KHEV
- Extended
- kohl-shoh-KHEHV
- IPA
- /kɔl.ʃoˈxeːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- whoever lies
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
kol-sho-KHEV
- phraseyour reading level
kol-sho-KHEV im-be-he-MA
- sentence
kol-sho-KHEV im-be-he-MA MOT yoo-MAT
Exegesis
The verse opens with the universal particle kol {כָּל | kôl} ‘all, every’, marking inclusive scope.
The Qal participle shochev {שֹׁכֵב | šōḵēḇ} ‘one who lies’ functions as a nominal verb indicating illicit sexual activity.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–kaf–bet
“to lie down, lie with”
In context — Exodus 22:19
Any person who lies with an animal must surely be put to death.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 22:19, so the Hebrew word כָּל־שֹׁכֵ֥ב (kolshokhev) 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.22.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.19.W1.S1) and character.