Ezekiel 18:30:1Ezek.18.30.W1TAB
לָכֵן֩
lakhen
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- la-KHEN
- Extended
- laa-KHEHN
- 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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Word in context
- word
la-KHEN
- phraseyour reading level
la-KHEN ISH ki-de-ra-KHAV
- clause
la-KHEN ISH ki-de-ra-KHAV esh-POT et-KHEM BET yis-ra-EL ne-UM a-do-NAI ye-ho-VI
- sentence
la-KHEN ISH ki-de-ra-KHAV esh-POT et-KHEM BET yis-ra-EL ne-UM a-do-NAI ye-ho-VI SHU-VU ve-ha-SHI-VU mi-kol-pi-she-E-KHEM ve-LO-yi-HE la-KHEM le-mikh-SHOL A-von
Exegesis
The verse opens with the adverb laken {לָכֵן | lā-ḵēn} establishing a logical conclusion.
In context — Ezekiel 18:30
Therefore, I will judge each one according to his ways, house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD . Repent and turn back from all your transgressions , so that iniquity will not become a stumbling block for you.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 18:30:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Ezekiel 18:30, so the Hebrew word לָכֵן֩ (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.18.30.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.18.30.W1.S1) and character.