Job 22:10:1Job.22.10.W1TAB
עַל־כֵּ֭ן
alkehn
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- al-KEHN
- Extended
- ahl-KEEN
- IPA
- /ʕalˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-KEHN
- clause
al-KEHN se-vi-vo-TE-kha fa-KHIM
- sentence
al-KEHN se-vi-vo-TE-kha fa-KHIM vi-va-HEL-kha PA-khad pit-OM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the result clause al-ken {עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-kên} ‘therefore’, establishing a causal link.
In context — Job 22:10
Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden terror terrifies you.
About this coordinate
Job 22:10:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Job 22:10, so the Hebrew word עַל־כֵּ֭ן (alkehn) 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.22.10.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.22.10.W1.S1) and character.