Isaiah 14:6:4Isa.14.6.W4TAB
מַכַּ֖ת
makat
“a blow of”
- Transliteration
- ma-KAT
- Extended
- mah-KAHT
- IPA
- /makˈkat/
Meaning by language
- English
- a blow of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-KAT
- clause
ma-KE a-MIM be-ev-RA ma-KAT bil-TI sa-RA
- sentence
ma-KE a-MIM be-ev-RA ma-KAT bil-TI sa-RA ro-DE va-AF go-YIM mur-DAF be-LI KHA-sakh
Exegesis
The construct chain mǎqqāt biltî sārâh {מַכַּת בִּלְתִּי סָרָה | mǎqqāt biltî sārâh} ‘blow without ceasing’ amplifies the unremitting assault.
In context — Isaiah 14:6
The one who struck peoples in wrath with unceasing blows, who ruled nations in anger, persecuting with no restraint .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:6:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 14:6, so the Hebrew word מַכַּ֖ת (makat) 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.14.6.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.6.W4.S1) and character.