Ezekiel 18:27:11Ezek.18.27.W11TAB
יְחַיֶּֽה׃
yekhaye
“he will keep alive”
- Transliteration
- ye-kha-YE
- Extended
- yeh-khah-YEH
- IPA
- /jəħajˈjɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he will keep alive
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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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Word in context
- word
ye-kha-YE
- phraseyour reading level
et-naf-SHO ye-kha-YE
- clause
HU et-naf-SHO ye-kha-YE
- sentence
u-ve-SHUV ra-SHA me-rish-e-a-TO a-SHER a-SA va-ya-AS mish-PAT u-tse-da-KA HU et-naf-SHO ye-kha-YE
Exegesis
The Piel imperfect yechayeh {יְחַיֶּה | yə-ḥay-yeh} conveys causative preservation, more than mere survival. The English translation employs subject-verb-object order for clarity while preserving the Hebrew conditional and paired ethical terms.
Root and etymology
ḥ-y-yChet–Yod–Yod
“to live”
In context — Ezekiel 18:27
And when a wicked man turns from his wickedness that he has committed and does justice and righteousness , he will preserve his soul alive.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 18:27:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Ezekiel 18:27, so the Hebrew word יְחַיֶּֽה׃ (yekhaye) 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.18.27.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.18.27.W11.S1) and character.