Ezekiel 16:35:1Ezek.16.35.W1TAB
לָכֵ֣ן
lakhen
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- la-KHEN
- Extended
- laa-KHEEN
- IPA
- /laːˈχeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-KHEN
- phraseyour reading level
la-KHEN zo-NA
- sentence
la-KHEN zo-NA shim-E de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal particle laken {לָכֵן | lā-ḵēn} ‘therefore,’ linking this command to prior charges.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–nun
“therefore, as a result”
In context — Ezekiel 16:35
Therefore, O harlot, hear the word of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 16:35:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Ezekiel 16:35, so the Hebrew word לָכֵ֣ן (lakhen) 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.16.35.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.16.35.W1.S1) and character.