Ezekiel 13:22:14Ezek.13.22.W14TAB
לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃
lehakhayoto
“to keep him alive”
- Transliteration
- le-ha-kha-yo-TO
- Extended
- leh-hah-khah-yoh-TOH
- IPA
- /ləhaħăjoˈtoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to keep him alive
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 | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| 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
le-ha-kha-yo-TO
- clause
u-le-kha-ZEK ye-DE ra-SHA le-vil-TI-shuv mid-dar-KHO ha-RA le-ha-kha-yo-TO
- sentence
YA-an ha-khe-OT lev-tsa-DIK SHE-ker va-a-NI LO hik-e-VAT-tiv u-le-kha-ZEK ye-DE ra-SHA le-vil-TI-shuv mid-dar-KHO ha-RA le-ha-kha-yo-TO
Exegesis
Finally, the Hiphil infinitive lə-ha-ḥay-yō-tô {לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ | lə-ha-ḥay-yō-tô} “to cause him to live” highlights the outcome of continued existence. English renders infinitives as purpose clauses and integrates coordinated elements for clarity.
Root and etymology
ḥ-y-hchet–yod–heh
“to live, give life”
In context — Ezekiel 13:22
Because you have made the heart of the righteous sad with lies, though I have not caused him grief, and you have strengthened the hands of the wicked so that he does not turn from his evil way to preserve his life.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 13:22:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Ezekiel 13:22, so the Hebrew word לְהַחֲיֹתֽוֹ׃ (lehakhayoto) 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 Ezek.13.22.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.13.22.W14.S1) and character.