Job 13:9:3Job.13.9.W3TAB
אֶתְכֶ֑ם
etkhem
“you”
- Transliteration
- et-KHEM
- Extended
- eht-KHEHM
- IPA
- /ʔɛθˈxɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-KHEM
- 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.
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 13:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Job 13:9, so the Hebrew word אֶתְכֶ֑ם (etkhem) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.13.9.W3.S1) and character.