Exodus 22:28:3Exod.22.28.W3TABWLC Exodus 22:27
תְקַלֵּ֑ל
tekalel
“revile”
- Transliteration
- te-ka-LEL
- Extended
- teh-kah-LEHL
- IPA
- /θə.qa.ˈleːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- revile
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
te-ka-LEL
- phraseyour reading level
LO te-ka-LEL
- clause
e-lo-HIM LO te-ka-LEL
- sentence
e-lo-HIM LO te-ka-LEL ve-na-SI be-am-me-KHA LO ta-OR
Exegesis
The verse begins with the negative particle lo {לֹא | lōʾ} ‘not,’ introducing the first prohibition expressed by the Piel imperfect verb teqalel {תְקַלֵּל | tə-qal-lel} ‘you shall curse.’
Root and etymology
Rootqof–lamed–lamed
“to make light of; curse”
In context — Exodus 22:28
You shall not speak curses against God , and you shall not pronounce a curse upon a ruler among your people.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:28:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 22:28, so the Hebrew word תְקַלֵּ֑ל (tekalel) 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.22.28.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.28.W3.S1) and character.