Isaiah 14:15:1Isa.14.15.W1TAB
אַ֧ךְ
akh
“surely”
- Transliteration
- AKH
- Extended
- AHKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- surely
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
AKH
- phraseyour reading level
AKH el-she-OL
- sentence
AKH el-she-OL tu-RAD el-yar-ke-TE-VO-RAKH
Exegesis
The adversative particle akh {אַ֧ךְ | ʾăḳ} ‘nevertheless’ introduces a sharp contrast.
In context — Isaiah 14:15
Nevertheless, you will be brought down to Sheol , to the farthest reaches of the pit.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 14:15, so the Hebrew word אַ֧ךְ (akh) 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 Isa.14.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.15.W1.S1) and character.