Job 13:9:2Job.13.9.W2TAB
כִּֽי־יַחְקֹ֣ר
kiyakhkor
“that he should search out”
- Transliteration
- KI-yakh-KOR
- Extended
- KEE-yahkh-KOHR
- IPA
- /kiː.jaħˈqoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- that he should search out
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-yakh-KOR
- clause
ha-TOV KI-yakh-KOR et-KHEM
- sentence
ha-TOV KI-yakh-KOR et-KHEM IM-ke-ha-TEL be-e-NOSH te-ha-TEL-lu VO
Exegesis
The first clause features the Qal imperfect yaḥqor {יַחְקֹר | yaḥ-qor} ‘examines’ with the accusative marker etkhem {אֶתְכֶם | ʾeṯ-kem}, presenting divine scrutiny.
Root and etymology
ch-q-rChet–Qof–Resh
“to investigate, search”
In context — Job 13:9
Is it good that He examines you? Or, as one deceives a mortal , will you deceive Him?
About this coordinate
Job 13:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 13:9, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יַחְקֹ֣ר (kiyakhkor) 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.13.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.13.9.W2.S1) and character.