Job 22:28:4Job.22.28.W4TAB
וְעַל־דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ
vealderakhekha
“and upon your ways”
- Transliteration
- ve-AL-de-RA-khe-kha
- Extended
- veh-AHL-deh-RAA-kheh-khaa
- IPA
- /vəʕal.dəraːˈxɛj.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and upon your ways
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-AL-de-RA-khe-kha
- clause
ve-AL-de-RA-khe-kha na-GAH OR
- sentence
ve-tig-ZAR-DO-mer ve-ya-KAM LAKH ve-AL-de-RA-khe-kha na-GAH OR
Exegesis
The locative phrase ve-al derakheka {וְעַל־דְּרָכֶיךָ | wə-ʿal də-rā-ḵê-kha} ‘and upon your ways’ is followed by the verb-object pair nagah or {נָגַהּ אוֹר | nā-gah ʾôr} ‘light shining’, where the Qal perfect conveys future assurance. The tight construction of vav-consecutive verbs links decree, fulfillment, and metaphorical illumination, forming an implied if–then progression and portraying guidance as divine favor.
In context — Job 22:28
And you shall decree a thing, and it shall be established for you, and light shall shine upon your ways .
About this coordinate
Job 22:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Job 22:28, so the Hebrew word וְעַל־דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ (vealderakhekha) 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.22.28.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.22.28.W4.S1) and character.