Jeremiah 13:1:6Jer.13.1.W6TAB
לְּךָ֙
lekha
“for yourself”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ləˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for yourself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ka-NI-ta le-KHA
- 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.
Root and etymology
h-l-khheh–lamed–kaf
“to go, walk”
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 13:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Jeremiah 13:1, so the Hebrew word לְּךָ֙ (lekha) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.1.W6.S1) and character.