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
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
la-KHEM
- phraseyour reading level
ve-LO-yi-HE la-KHEM
- clause
SHU-VU ve-ha-SHI-VU mi-kol-pi-she-E-KHEM ve-LO-yi-HE la-KHEM le-mikh-SHOL A-von
- 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 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 18:30:15 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.