Exodus 22:25:11Exod.22.25.W11TABWLC Exodus 22:24
נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃
neshekh
“interest”
- Transliteration
- NE-shekh
- Extended
- NEH-shehkh
- IPA
- /ˈnɛ.ʃɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- interest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
NE-shekh
- clause
loh-teh-see-MOON a-LAV NE-shekh
- sentence
im-KE-sef tal-VE et-a-MI et-he-a-NI im-MAKH loh-tih-YEH LO ke-no-SHE loh-teh-see-MOON a-LAV NE-shekh
Exegesis
The second prohibition, introduced by velo {וְלֹא־ | wə-lōʾ}, governs tishimun {תִשִּׂימוּן | tišimmûn} and its object neshekh {נֶשֶׁךְ | ne-šek}, creating a parallel structure that underscores ethical restraint in extending loans.
Root and etymology
n-š-ḵnun–shin–kaf
“to bite, to charge interest”
In context — Exodus 22:25
If you lend silver to my poor among you, you shall not assume the role of a creditor, nor impose interest on him.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:25:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Exodus 22:25, so the Hebrew word נֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ (neshekh) 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.22.25.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.25.W11.S1) and character.