Isaiah 49:2:9Isa.49.2.W9TAB
לְחֵ֣ץ
lekhets
“as an arrow”
- Transliteration
- le-KHETS
- Extended
- leh-KHEETTS
- IPA
- /ləˈħeːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- as an arrow
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHETS
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHETS ba-RUR
- clause
va-ye-si-ME-ni le-KHETS ba-RUR be-ash-pa-TO his-ti-RA-ni
- sentence
va-ya-SEM PI ke-KHE-rev kha-DA be-TSEL ya-DO he-kh-bi-A-ni va-ye-si-ME-ni le-KHETS ba-RUR be-ash-pa-TO his-ti-RA-ni
Exegesis
In the second part, vayasimeni {וַיְשִׂימֵ֙נִי֙ | wayyaśśîmenî} with lechetz barur {לְחֵ֣ץ בָּר֔וּר | le-ḥêṣ bārûr} ‘for a polished arrow’ matches the Servant’s speech function and chosen role. The recurring concealment frames divine timing for the Servant’s purpose.
In context — Isaiah 49:2
He made my mouth a sword with a sharp edge; He sheltered me in the shadow of His hand. He made me a polished arrow ; in His quiver He concealed me.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 49:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Isaiah 49:2, so the Hebrew word לְחֵ֣ץ (lekhets) 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.49.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.49.2.W9.S1) and character.