Jeremiah 22:18:1Jer.22.18.W1TAB
לָכֵ֞ן
lakhen
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- la-KHEN
- Extended
- laa-KHEEN
- IPA
- /laːˈχeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
la-KHEN
- clause
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT
- sentence
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-DON ve-HOI ho-DO
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adverb lakhen {לָכֵ֞ן | lākēn} “therefore,” introducing a prophetic declaration.
In context — Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, my brother!” or “Alas, sister!” They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, lord!” or “Alas, his majesty !”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 22:18, so the Hebrew word לָכֵ֞ן (lakhen) 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.22.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.18.W1.S1) and character.