Isaiah 20:3:4Isa.20.3.W4TAB
הָלַ֛ךְ
halakh
“has walked”
- Transliteration
- ha-LAKH
- Extended
- haa-LAHKH
- IPA
- /haːˈlaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- has walked
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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
ha-LAKH
- phraseyour reading level
ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH
- clause
va-YO-mer ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH a-ved-DI ye-sha-YA-hu a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF
- sentence
va-YO-mer ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH a-ved-DI ye-sha-YA-hu a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF sha-LOSH sha-NIM OT u-mo-FET al-mits-ra-YIM ve-al-KUSH
Exegesis
The perfect verb halakh {הָלַךְ | hā-lakh} ‘he walked’ expresses a completed prophetic action.
In context — Isaiah 20:3
And the LORD said, “Just as my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a wonder against Egypt and against Cush .”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 20:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 20:3, so the Hebrew word הָלַ֛ךְ (halakh) 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.20.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.20.3.W4.S1) and character.