Isaiah 2:5:3Isa.2.5.W3TAB
לְכ֥וּ
lekhu
“go”
- Transliteration
- le-KHU
- Extended
- leh-KHOO
- IPA
- /ləˈxuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- go
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHU
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHU ve-ne-le-KHA
- clause
le-KHU ve-ne-le-KHA be-OR Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
BEIT ya-a-KOV le-KHU ve-ne-le-KHA be-OR Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The imperative ləḵû {לְכ֥וּ | lə-ḵû} is followed by the cohortative form və-nēleḵâ {וְנֵלְכָ֖ה | və-nē-le-ḥâ}, pairing a direct command with an inclusive exhortation.
In context — Isaiah 2:5
House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 2:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 2:5, so the Hebrew word לְכ֥וּ (lekhu) 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.2.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.2.5.W3.S1) and character.