Ezekiel 18:22:9Ezek.18.22.W9TAB
יִֽחְיֶֽה׃
yikhye
“he shall live”
- Transliteration
- yikh-YE
- Extended
- yihkh-YEH
- IPA
- /jiħˈjɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he shall live
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yikh-YE
- clause
be-tsid-ka-TO a-sher-A-sa yikh-YE
- sentence
KOL-pe-sha-AV a-SHER A-sa LO yiz-za-KHRU LO be-tsid-ka-TO a-sher-A-sa yikh-YE
Exegesis
The concluding verb yikhyeh {יִֽחְיֶה | yi-kh-yēh} ‘he shall live’ in its future form signals ongoing life as the result. The parallel structure and negative–positive contrast underscore both the removal of sin and the positive basis for life.
Root and etymology
RootChet–Yod–Heh
“to live”
In context — Ezekiel 18:22
All his transgressions which he has done will not be remembered to him; in his righteousness which he has done, he shall live.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 18:22:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Ezekiel 18:22, so the Hebrew word יִֽחְיֶֽה׃ (yikhye) 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.18.22.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.18.22.W9.S1) and character.