Jeremiah 17:21:1Jer.17.21.W1TAB
כֹּ֚ה
ko
“thus”
- Transliteration
- KO
- Extended
- KOH
- IPA
- /ˈkoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- thus
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
KO
- clause
KO a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH hish-sha-me-RU be-naf-sho-te-KHEM
- sentence
KO a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH hish-sha-me-RU be-naf-sho-te-KHEM ve-al-tis-E-U mas-SA be-YOM hash-sha-BAT va-ha-ve-TEHM be-sha-re ye-ru-sha-LIM
Exegesis
The prophetic formula koh amar {כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר | kō ʾā-mar} introduces a divine utterance.
Root and etymology
m-l-ʾmem–lamed–aleph
“work, occupation”
In context — Jeremiah 17:21
Thus says the LORD : "Guard yourselves diligently for the sake of your lives, and do not carry any burden on the Sabbath day , nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem."
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 17:21, so the Hebrew word כֹּ֚ה (ko) 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.17.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.21.W1.S1) and character.