Ezekiel 15:3:6Ezek.15.3.W6TAB
אִם־יִקְח֤וּ
imyikkhu
“or do they take”
- Transliteration
- im-yik-KHU
- Extended
- ihm-yik-KHOO
- IPA
- /ʔim.jiqˈħuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- or do they take
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
im-yik-KHU
- phraseyour reading level
im-yik-KHU mi-ME-nu
- clause
im-yik-KHU mi-ME-nu ya-TED lit-LOT a-LAV KAL-ke-LI
- sentence
ha-yuk-KAKH mi-ME-nu ETS la-a-SOT lim-la-AKHA im-yik-KHU mi-ME-nu ya-TED lit-LOT a-LAV KAL-ke-LI
Exegesis
The verse features two parallel interrogative clauses introduced by the Hofal imperfect hayyuqqach {הֲיֻקַּ֤ח | ha-yuqqaḥ} ‘shall be taken’ and the conditional im־yiqqehu {אִם־יִקְח֤וּ | ʾim-yiq-ḥū} ‘if they will take.’
In context — Ezekiel 15:3
Shall wood be taken from it to make anything for work , or shall they take from it a peg to hang any vessel on it?
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 15:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Ezekiel 15:3, so the Hebrew word אִם־יִקְח֤וּ (imyikkhu) 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.15.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.15.3.W6.S1) and character.