Jeremiah 13:1:4Jer.13.1.W4TAB
הָל֞וֹךְ
halokh
“go”
- Transliteration
- ha-LOKH
- Extended
- haa-LOHKH
- IPA
- /haːˈloːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- go
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 | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
ha-LOKH
- clause
ko-a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH e-LAI ha-LOKH ve-ka-NI-ta le-KHA e-ZOR pish-te-TIM ve-sam-TO al-ma-te-NE-kha
- sentence
ko-a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH e-LAI ha-LOKH ve-ka-NI-ta le-KHA e-ZOR pish-te-TIM ve-sam-TO al-ma-te-NE-kha u-va-ma-YIM LO te-vi-E-hu
Exegesis
The sequence halokh veqanita lekha {הָלוֹךְ וְקָנִיתָ לְּךָ | hā-lōḵ wə-qā-nî-tā lə-ḵā} pairs an infinitive absolute with a Qal perfect verb to convey an imperative sequence.
In context — Jeremiah 13:1
Thus says the LORD to me: "Go and buy for yourself a linen belt and place it upon your loins , but do not bring it into water."
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Jeremiah 13:1, so the Hebrew word הָל֞וֹךְ (halokh) 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 Jer.13.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.1.W4.S1) and character.