Job 13:9:3Job.13.9.W3TAB

אֶתְכֶ֑ם

etkhem

you

Transliteration
et-KHEM
Extended
eht-KHEHM
IPA
/ʔɛθˈxɛm/

Meaning by language

English
you

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Result
אֶתְ + כֶ֑ם
et + khem
etkhem

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Tavt as in top
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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The word

Word in context

  1. word

    et-KHEM

  2. clause

    ha-TOV KI-yakh-KOR et-KHEM

  3. 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 contextJob 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.