Exodus 23:2:9Exod.23.2.W9TAB
לְהַטֹּֽת׃
lehattot
“to pervert”
- Transliteration
- le-hat-TOT
- Extended
- leh-haht-TOHT
- IPA
- /lə.hat.ˈtoːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to pervert
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
le-hat-TOT
- clause
ve-loh-ta-a-NEH al-RIV lin-TOT a-kha-REI ra-BIM le-hat-TOT
- sentence
loh-tih-YEH a-kha-rei-ra-BIM le-ra-OT ve-loh-ta-a-NEH al-RIV lin-TOT a-kha-REI ra-BIM le-hat-TOT
Exegesis
The chiastic repetition of acharei rabbim frames the verse and underscores the warning against majority influence, culminating in le-hattot {לְהַטֹּת | lə-haṭṭōt} 'to pervert', which defines the wrongful outcome.
In context — Exodus 23:2
You shall not follow the multitude in evil, and you shall not testify in a dispute by following the majority to pervert justice .
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 23:2, so the Hebrew word לְהַטֹּֽת׃ (lehattot) 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.23.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.2.W9.S1) and character.