Jeremiah 14:7:10Jer.14.7.W10TAB
לְךָ֥
lekha
“against you”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ləˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- against you
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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Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
le-KHA kha-TA-nu
- clause
ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
- sentence
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
Exegesis
The closing confession lekha chatanu {לְךָ֥ חָטָֽאנוּ | ləḵā ḥāṭānû} completes a chiastic structure from indictment to plea to admission, intensifying the interplay between divine justice and mercy.
In context — Jeremiah 14:7
Even though our iniquities testify against us, LORD , act for the sake of Your name; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:7:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word לְךָ֥ (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.14.7.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W10.S1) and character.