Joshua 17:18:8Josh.17.18.W8TAB
לְךָ֖
lekha
“for you”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHA
- IPA
- /ləˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ha-YA le-KHA
- clause
KI HAR yih-YE-lek KI-YA-ar HU u-ve-RE-to ve-ha-YA le-KHA tots-e-o-TAV
- sentence
KI HAR yih-YE-lek KI-YA-ar HU u-ve-RE-to ve-ha-YA le-KHA tots-e-o-TAV KI-to-RISH ET-hak-ke-na-a-NI KI RE-khev bar-ZEL LO KI kha-ZAK HU
Exegesis
The noun phrase ha-har {הַר | hār} “hill country” is the subject of yihyeh-lekha {יִֽהְיֶה־לָּךְ | yihyēh-lākh} “shall be yours,” marking future possession.
In context — Joshua 17:18
The hill country shall be yours, for it is a forest ; clear it, and its outgoings shall be yours. You shall dispossess the Canaanite , though he has chariots of iron, though he is strong.
About this coordinate
Joshua 17:18:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Joshua 17:18, so the Hebrew word לְךָ֖ (lekha) 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.17.18.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.17.18.W8.S1) and character.