Isaiah 20:2:9Isa.20.2.W9TAB
לֵ֗ךְ
lekh
“go”
- Transliteration
- LEKH
- Extended
- LEEKH
- IPA
- /ˈleːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- go
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| 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
LEKH
- clause
ba-ET ha-HI di-BER Ye-ho-VAH be-YAD ye-sha-YA-hu ben-A-mots le-MOR LEKH u-fit-takh-TA ha-SAK me-AL mot-ne-KHA ve-na-AL-kha ta-kha-LOTS me-AL rag-le-KHA
- sentence
ba-ET ha-HI di-BER Ye-ho-VAH be-YAD ye-sha-YA-hu ben-A-mots le-MOR LEKH u-fit-takh-TA ha-SAK me-AL mot-ne-KHA ve-na-AL-kha ta-kha-LOTS me-AL rag-le-KHA va-ya-AS KEN ha-LOKH a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF
Exegesis
The infinitive construct leemor {לֵאמֹר | lēʾēmôr} signals the forthcoming divine command, which unfolds through a series of imperatives—lekh {לֵךְ | lēk}, upitachta {וּפִתַּחְתָּ | û-pi-ttaḥ-tā}, tahalotz {תַּחֲלֹץ | taḥălōṣ}—emphasizing each ritual action.
Root and etymology
m-l-k
“to reign”
In context — Isaiah 20:2
At that time the LORD spoke by the hand of Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from your loins, and take off your sandals from your feet.” And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 20:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Isaiah 20:2, so the Hebrew word לֵ֗ךְ (lekh) 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.20.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.20.2.W9.S1) and character.