Ezekiel 14:5:1Ezek.14.5.W1TAB
לְמַ֛עַן
lemaan
“in order that”
- Transliteration
- le-MA-an
- Extended
- leh-MAH-ahn
- IPA
- /ləˈma.ʕan/
Meaning by language
- English
- in order that
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-MA-an
- clause
le-MA-an te-FOS ET-BET-yis-ra-EL be-li-BAM
- sentence
le-MA-an te-FOS ET-BET-yis-ra-EL be-li-BAM a-SHER na-ZO-ru me-a-LAI be-gi-lu-LE-hem ku-LAM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the purpose clause introduced by lemaʿan {לְמַעַן | lə-maʿan} ‘so that,’ marking divine intention.
In context — Ezekiel 14:5
So that I may seize the house of Israel in their heart, for they have all become estranged from Me by their idols .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 14:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Ezekiel 14:5, so the Hebrew word לְמַ֛עַן (lemaan) 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.14.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.14.5.W1.S1) and character.