Ezekiel 18:30:15Ezek.18.30.W15TAB

לָכֶ֛ם

lakhem

to you {plural} or for you

Transliteration
la-KHEM
Extended
laa-KHEHM
IPA
/laːˈχɛm/

Meaning by language

English
to you {plural} or for you

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Result
לָ + כֶ֛ם
la + khem
lakhem

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Qametslong 'ah'
Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    la-KHEM

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ve-LO-yi-HE la-KHEM

  3. clause

    SHU-VU ve-ha-SHI-VU mi-kol-pi-she-E-KHEM ve-LO-yi-HE la-KHEM le-mikh-SHOL A-von

  4. 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 purpose clause velo yihyeh lakhem lemikshol avon {וְלֹא־יִהְיֶה לָכֶם לְמִכְשׁוֹל עָוֹן | wə-lō-yih-yē lā-ḵem lə-miḵ-šōl ʿā-ḇōn} uses the negative particle wə-lō plus imperfect to express a desired outcome. The formal translation retains Hebrew word order and judicial tone, while the dynamic translation streamlines sentence structure and clarifies action focus.

In contextEzekiel 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 18:30:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Ezekiel 18:30, so the Hebrew word לָכֶ֛ם (lakhem) 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.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.18.30.W15.S1) and character.