Joshua 15:13:1Josh.15.13.W1TAB
וּלְכָלֵ֣ב
ulekalev
“and to Caleb”
- Transliteration
- u-le-ka-LEV
- Extended
- oo-leh-kha-LEV
- IPA
- /ulekaˈlev/
Meaning by language
- English
- and to Caleb
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
u-le-ka-LEV
- phraseyour reading level
u-le-ka-LEV ben-ye-fu-NEH
- clause
u-le-ka-LEV ben-ye-fu-NEH na-TAN KHE-lek be-TOKH be-NEI-ye-hu-DAH el-PI Ye-ho-VAH li-ye-ho-SHU-a
- sentence
u-le-ka-LEV ben-ye-fu-NEH na-TAN KHE-lek be-TOKH be-NEI-ye-hu-DAH el-PI Ye-ho-VAH li-ye-ho-SHU-a et-kir-YAT ar-BA a-VI ha-a-NAK HI khev-RON
Exegesis
The verse begins with ulekhalev {וּלְכָלֵב | ū-lə-ḵā-ḇ} ‘and-to-Caleb’, an indirect object phrase combining a conjunction and preposition with a proper name.
In context — Joshua 15:13
And to Caleb son of Jephunneh was given a portion in the midst of the sons of Judah, according to the command of the LORD to Joshua, Kiriath-Arba, father of the Anak; it is Hebron.
About this coordinate
Joshua 15:13:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Joshua 15:13, so the Hebrew word וּלְכָלֵ֣ב (ulekalev) 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 Josh.15.13.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.15.13.W1.S1) and character.