Jeremiah 14:20:8Jer.14.20.W8TAB
לָֽךְ׃
lakh
“against you or to you”
- Transliteration
- LAKH
- Extended
- LAAKH
- IPA
- /ˈlaːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- against you or to you
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| 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
LAKH
- clause
KI kha-TA-nu LAKH
- sentence
ya-DA-nu ye-ho-VAH rish-e-NU a-VON a-vo-TE-nu KI kha-TA-nu LAKH
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} ‘for’ introduces a causal clause, and the phrase chatanu lakh {חָטָ֖אנוּ לָֽךְ | ḥā-ṭā-nū lāḵ} ‘we have sinned against you’ uses the prepositional suffix to indicate offense toward the addressee. The Hebrew word order places personal confession and direct address before stating the grounds of guilt, emphasizing responsibility and relational breach.
In context — Jeremiah 14:20
We acknowledge, O LORD , our wickedness , and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Jeremiah 14:20, so the Hebrew word לָֽךְ׃ (lakh) 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.14.20.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.20.W8.S1) and character.