Genesis 26:2:11Gen.26.2.W11TAB
אֵלֶֽיךָ׃
elekha
“to you”
- Transliteration
- e-LE-kha
- Extended
- eh-LEH-khah
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈlɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
e-LE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
o-MAR e-LE-kha
- clause
she-KHON ba-A-rets a-SHER o-MAR e-LE-kha
- sentence
va-ye-RA e-LAV Ye-ho-VAH va-yo-MER al-te-RED mi-tse-RAI-ma she-KHON ba-A-rets a-SHER o-MAR e-LE-kha
Exegesis
The relative particle asher {אֲשֶׁר | ʾă-šer} introduces a specifying clause with omar {אֹמַר | ʾō-mar} and eilekha {אֵלֶיךָ | ʾê-lê-kā}, conveying ongoing divine direction. The translation renders the wayyiqtol verbs in simple past, portrays the prohibition as "You must not go down" in the formal and "Do not go down" in the dynamic, contrasts "live" versus "Remain" for the imperative, and interprets omar as "I will direct you to" and "I indicate to you" to reflect future-oriented versus present-directive nuance.
In context — Genesis 26:2
Then the LORD appeared to him and said, "You must not go down to Egypt; live in the land that I will direct you to."
About this coordinate
Genesis 26:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Genesis 26:2, so the Hebrew word אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (elekha) 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.26.2.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.26.2.W11.S1) and character.