Isaiah 19:1:5Isa.19.1.W5TAB
רֹכֵ֨ב
rokhev
“riding”
- Transliteration
- ro-KHEV
- Extended
- roh-KHEEV
- IPA
- /roːˈxeːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- riding
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
ro-KHEV
- phraseyour reading level
ro-KHEV al-AV KAL
- clause
hi-NE ye-ho-VAH ro-KHEV al-AV KAL u-VA mits-RA-yim ve-NA-u e-li-LE mits-RA-yim mi-pa-NAV u-le-VAV mits-RA-yim yi-MAS be-kir-BO
- sentence
ma-SA mits-RA-yim hi-NE ye-ho-VAH ro-KHEV al-AV KAL u-VA mits-RA-yim ve-NA-u e-li-LE mits-RA-yim mi-pa-NAV u-le-VAV mits-RA-yim yi-MAS be-kir-BO
Exegesis
The participle rōkhev {רֹכֵב | rōkhev} ‘riding’ and prepositional phrase ʿal-ʿāv qal {עַל־עָב קַל | ʿal-ʿāv qal} ‘on a swift cloud’ depict dynamic movement.
In context — Isaiah 19:1
The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud to Egypt, and the idols of Egypt will tremble from before Him, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Isaiah 19:1, so the Hebrew word רֹכֵ֨ב (rokhev) 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.19.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.1.W5.S1) and character.