Job 21:13:7Job.21.13.W7TAB
יֵחָֽתּוּ׃
yekhatu
“they go down”
- Transliteration
- ye-KHA-TU
- Extended
- yee-KHAA-TOO
- IPA
- /jeːħatˈt̪uː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they go down
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-KHA-TU
- phraseyour reading level
she-OL ye-KHA-TU
- clause
u-ve-RE-ga she-OL ye-KHA-TU
- sentence
yiv-LU ye-khal-LU bat-TOV ye-me-HEM u-ve-RE-ga she-OL ye-KHA-TU
Exegesis
The Niphal imperfect yehatu {יֵחָֽתּוּ | ye-ḥā-tū} conveys an intransitive descent. This progression from prolonged ease to sudden descent underscores the irony of fleeting human prosperity.
In context — Job 21:13
They spend their days in prosperity , and in a moment they go down to Sheol .
About this coordinate
Job 21:13:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Job 21:13, so the Hebrew word יֵחָֽתּוּ׃ (yekhatu) 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.21.13.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.21.13.W7.S1) and character.