Genesis 49:8:9Gen.49.8.W9TAB
לְךָ֖
lekha
“to you”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /lə.ˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
yish-ta-kha-VU le-KHA
- clause
yish-ta-kha-VU le-KHA be-NEI a-VI-kha
- sentence
ye-hu-DA a-TA yo-DU-kha a-KHEI-kha yad-KHA be-O-ref oy-VEI-kha yish-ta-kha-VU le-KHA be-NEI a-VI-kha
Exegesis
Finally, yishtachavu lekha bnei avikha {יִשְׁתַּחֲוּ֥וּ לְךָ֖ בְּנֵ֥י אָבִֽיךָ | yištaḥăwû ləḵā bənê ʾāḇîḵā} uses the Hishtaphel imperfect to depict future homage by “sons of your father,” with lekha marking Judah as the recipient, rendered in formal as “bow before you” and in dynamic as “bow in respect to you.” The paired actions—praise and bow—underscore Judah’s destined leadership in both verbal acclaim and physical submission.
Root and etymology
m-l-kmem–lamed–kaf
“to rule, be king”
In context — Genesis 49:8
Judah, you —your brothers will praise you ; you will lay your hand on the neck of your enemies, and your father’s sons will bow before you.
About this coordinate
Genesis 49:8:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Genesis 49:8, so the Hebrew word לְךָ֖ (lekha) 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.49.8.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.49.8.W9.S1) and character.