Ezekiel 16:39:9Ezek.16.39.W9TAB
אוֹתָךְ֙
otakh
“you”
- Transliteration
- o-TAKH
- Extended
- oh-TAAKH
- IPA
- /ʔoːˈtaːχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
o-TAKH
- phraseyour reading level
ve-hif-SHI-tu o-TAKH
- clause
ve-na-TAT-ti o-TAKH be-ya-DAM ve-har-SU ga-BEKH ve-nit-TSE-tsu ra-mo-TA-yikh ve-hif-SHI-tu o-TAKH be-ga-DA-yikh ve-la-KHU ke-LE tif-a-RET-tekh
- sentence
ve-na-TAT-ti o-TAKH be-ya-DAM ve-har-SU ga-BEKH ve-nit-TSE-tsu ra-mo-TA-yikh ve-hif-SHI-tu o-TAKH be-ga-DA-yikh ve-la-KHU ke-LE tif-a-RET-tekh ve-hin-NI-khu-kh e-ROM ve-er-YA
Exegesis
The object otakh {אוֹתָךְ | ʾō-ṯāḵ} “you” with its feminine suffix personifies Jerusalem.
In context — Ezekiel 16:39
And I will give you into their hand, and they will tear down your mound and break down your high places. They will strip you of your garments and take your vessels , leaving you naked and bare.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 16:39:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Ezekiel 16:39, so the Hebrew word אוֹתָךְ֙ (otakh) 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.16.39.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.16.39.W9.S1) and character.