Isaiah 23:16:1Isa.23.16.W1TAB
קְחִ֥י
kekhi
“take”
- Transliteration
- ke-KHI
- Extended
- keh-KHEE
- IPA
- /qəˈħiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- take
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ke-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
ke-KHI khi-NOR
- clause
ke-KHI khi-NOR so-BI IR zo-NA ni-she-kha-KHA
- sentence
ke-KHI khi-NOR so-BI IR zo-NA ni-she-kha-KHA he-ti-VI na-GEN har-BI-SHIR le-MA-an tiz-za-KHE-ri
Exegesis
The verb kechi {קְחִי | kə-ḥî} ‘take’ governs kinnor {כִּנּוֹר | kinnôr} ‘harp,’ initiating the lament.
In context — Isaiah 23:16
Take a harp, go around the city, O forgotten harlot , play music well, sing countless songs , so that you may be remembered.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 23:16, so the Hebrew word קְחִ֥י (kekhi) 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.23.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.16.W1.S1) and character.