Jeremiah 13:22:1Jer.13.22.W1TAB
וְכִ֤י
vekhi
“and if”
- Transliteration
- ve-KHI
- Extended
- veh-KHEE
- IPA
- /vəˈxiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and if
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KHI to-me-RI
- clause
ve-KHI to-me-RI bil-va-VEKH ma-DU-a ke-ra-U-ni E-leh
- sentence
ve-KHI to-me-RI bil-va-VEKH ma-DU-a ke-ra-U-ni E-leh be-ROV a-vo-NEKH nig-LU shu-la-YIKH ne-khe-MSU a-ke-VA-yikh
Exegesis
The verse opens with vechi {וְכִי | wə-ḵî} ‘and if’ introducing a conditional clause.
In context — Jeremiah 13:22
And if you say in your heart, “Why have these things happened to me?” it is on account of the greatness of your iniquity that your skirts have been uncovered and your heels have been violated.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:22:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 13:22, so the Hebrew word וְכִ֤י (vekhi) 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.13.22.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.22.W1.S1) and character.