Isaiah 14:8:3Isa.14.8.W3TAB
לְךָ֖
lekha
“to you”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ləˈxɔː/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
sam-KHU le-KHA
- clause
gam-be-ro-SHIM sam-KHU le-KHA ar-ze le-va-NON
- sentence
gam-be-ro-SHIM sam-KHU le-KHA ar-ze le-va-NON me-AZ sha-KHAV-ta lo-ya-a-LE ha-ko-RET a-LE-nu
Exegesis
The Qal perfect samkhu lekha {שָׂמְחוּ לְךָ | śā-mə-ḥû lə-kha} conveys completed rejoicing directed toward “you.”
Root and etymology
m-l-k
“to reign”
In context — Isaiah 14:8
Even the cypress trees rejoice for you, and the cedars of Lebanon proclaim, “Since you have lain down, the cutter has not risen against us.”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 14:8, 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 Isa.14.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.8.W3.S1) and character.