Isaiah 14:4:7Isa.14.4.W7TAB
אֵ֚יךְ
ekh
“how”
- Transliteration
- EKH
- Extended
- EEKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- how
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
EKH
- clause
EKH sha-VAT no-GESH shav-TA mad-HE-va
- sentence
ve-na-SA-ta ha-ma-SHAL ha-ZE al-ME-lekh ba-VEL ve-a-MAR-ta EKH sha-VAT no-GESH shav-TA mad-HE-va
In context — Isaiah 14:4
Then you will lift up this proverb against the king of Babylon and say, “See how the oppressor has come to an end; the insolence has ceased!”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Isaiah 14:4, so the Hebrew word אֵ֚יךְ (ekh) 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.14.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.4.W7.S1) and character.