Job 13:20:1Job.13.20.W1TAB
אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם
akhshetayim
“only two”
- Transliteration
- AKH-she-TA-yim
- Extended
- ahkh-sheh-TAH-yihm
- IPA
- /ʔaχ.ʃəˈtːajim/
Meaning by language
- English
- only two
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AKH-she-TA-yim
- clause
AKH-she-TA-yim AL-ta-AS im-ma-DI
- sentence
AKH-she-TA-yim AL-ta-AS im-ma-DI AZ mi-pa-NE-kha LO e-sa-TER
Exegesis
The sentence opens with the restrictive adverbial phrase ʾaḵ-šəttáyim {אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם | ʾaḵ-šəttáyim} ‘only two,’ setting a narrow scope.
In context — Job 13:20
Only do not do two requests with me; then I will not hide myself from before You .
About this coordinate
Job 13:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Job 13:20, so the Hebrew word אַךְ־שְׁ֭תַּיִם (akhshetayim) 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 Job.13.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.13.20.W1.S1) and character.