Genesis 15:1:13Gen.15.1.W13TAB
לָ֔ךְ
lakh
“for you”
- Transliteration
- LAKH
- Extended
- LAAKH
- IPA
- /ˈlaːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- for you
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LAKH
- phraseyour reading level
ma-GEN LAKH
- clause
al-ti-RA av-RAM a-no-KHI ma-GEN LAKH se-KHAR-kha har-BEH me-OD
- sentence
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM bam-ma-kha-ZEH le-MOR al-ti-RA av-RAM a-no-KHI ma-GEN LAKH se-KHAR-kha har-BEH me-OD
Exegesis
In anochi magen lakh {אָנֹכִי מָגֵן לָךְ | ʾā-nō-kî mā-gēn lāḵ}, the emphatic pronoun anochi ‘I’ foregrounds the speaker’s identity, and magen ‘shield’ serves as a metaphor for comprehensive protection.
In context — Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram; I am a shield for you, and your reward will be very great.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 15:1:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Genesis 15:1, so the Hebrew word לָ֔ךְ (lakh) 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 Gen.15.1.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.15.1.W13.S1) and character.