Jeremiah 17:16:13Jer.17.16.W13TAB
נֹ֥כַח
nokhakh
“in front of, before”
- Transliteration
- NO-khakh
- Extended
- NOH-khahkh
- IPA
- /ˈnoː.xaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- in front of, before
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
NO-khakh
- phraseyour reading level
NO-khakh pa-NE-kha
- clause
mo-TSA se-fa-TAI NO-khakh pa-NE-kha ha-YA
- sentence
va-a-NI lo-ATS-ti me-ro-E a-kha-re-KHA ve-YOM a-NUSH LO hit-a-ve-TI a-TA ya-DAT-ta mo-TSA se-fa-TAI NO-khakh pa-NE-kha ha-YA
Exegesis
The nominal clause motza sefatay haya {מוֹצָא שְׂפָתַי הָיָה | mōṣāʾ s̆əp̄āṯay hāyâ} ‘what issued from my lips was’ focuses on verbal accountability, and the prepositional phrase nokhach panekha {נֹכַח פָּנֶיךָ | nôḵaḥ pāneḵā} ‘before Your face’ underscores transparency before God. The structure mirrors Hebrew word order to preserve Jeremiah’s emphasis on integrity.
In context — Jeremiah 17:16
But as for me, I did not hasten away from shepherding to follow You , and I did not desire the woeful day; You know it—whatever issued from my lips was before Your face .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:16:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Jeremiah 17:16, so the Hebrew word נֹ֥כַח (nokhakh) 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.17.16.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.16.W13.S1) and character.