Isaiah 22:13:15Isa.22.13.W15TAB
מָחָ֖ר
makhar
“tomorrow”
- Transliteration
- ma-KHAR
- Extended
- maa-KHAAR
- IPA
- /maːˈħaːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- tomorrow
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-KHAR
- phraseyour reading level
KI ma-KHAR
- clause
a-KHOL ve-sha-TO KI ma-KHAR na-MUT
- sentence
ve-hi-NE sa-SON ve-sim-KHA ha-ROG ba-KAR ve-sha-KHOT TSON a-KHOL ba-SAR ve-sha-TOT YA-yin a-KHOL ve-sha-TO KI ma-KHAR na-MUT
Exegesis
The causal clause ki machar namut {כִּי מָחָר נָמוּת | kî mā-ḥār nā-mūt} concludes with existential finality. English syntax preserves the Hebrew emphasis and rhythm while ensuring clarity.
In context — Isaiah 22:13
And behold, joy and gladness—killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—“Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:13:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Isaiah 22:13, so the Hebrew word מָחָ֖ר (makhar) 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.22.13.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.13.W15.S1) and character.