Genesis 18:6:9Gen.18.6.W9TAB
קֶ֣מַח
kemakh
“flour”
- Transliteration
- KE-makh
- Extended
- KEH-mahkh
- IPA
- /ˈqɛ.maħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- flour
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
KE-makh
- phraseyour reading level
KE-makh SO-let
- clause
va-YO-mer ma-ha-RI she-LOSH se-IM KE-makh SO-let LU-shi va-a-SI u-GOT
- sentence
va-ye-ma-HER av-ra-HAM ha-O-he-la el-sa-RA va-YO-mer ma-ha-RI she-LOSH se-IM KE-makh SO-let LU-shi va-a-SI u-GOT
Exegesis
The sequence “three seahs flour fine” {שְׁלֹשׁ סְאִים קֶמַח סֹלֶת | šə-lōš sə-ʾîm qe-maḥ sō-let} forms a compressed nominal string, in which solet {סֹלֶת | sō-let} “fine flour” specifies the quality of the kemach {קֶמַח | qe-maḥ} “flour.” The rapid chain of actions—hurrying, measuring, kneading, and baking—depicts exemplary ancient Near Eastern hospitality toward honored guests.
In context — Genesis 18:6
And Abraham hurried to the tent to Sarah, and he said, “Hurry , take three seahs of fine flour , knead it, and make cakes.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:6:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Genesis 18:6, so the Hebrew word קֶ֣מַח (kemakh) 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.18.6.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.6.W9.S1) and character.