Isaiah 22:4:1Isa.22.4.W1TAB
עַל־כֵּ֥ן
alken
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- al-ken
- Extended
- ahl-KEEN
- IPA
- /ʕalˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
al-ken
- phraseyour reading level
al-ken a-MAR-ti
- clause
al-ken a-MAR-ti she-U mi-NI a-ma-RER ba-BE-khi
- sentence
al-ken a-MAR-ti she-U mi-NI a-ma-RER ba-BE-khi al-ta-I-tsu le-na-kha-ME-ni al-SHOD bat-a-MI
Exegesis
The Hebrew syntax begins with al-ken {עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-kên} ‘therefore,’ introducing a consequence, followed by amarti {אָמַרְתִּי | ʾā-mar-ṯî} ‘I said,’ which frames direct discourse.
In context — Isaiah 22:4
Therefore I said, “Look away from me; I will bitterly weep in my tears. Do not hurry to comfort me concerning the destruction of the daughter of my people .”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 22:4, so the Hebrew word עַל־כֵּ֥ן (alken) 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.22.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.4.W1.S1) and character.