Joshua 22:8:17Josh.22.8.W17TAB
חִלְק֥וּ
khilku
“divide”
- Transliteration
- khil-KU
- Extended
- khil-KOO
- IPA
- /ħilˈkuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- divide
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khil-KU
- phraseyour reading level
khil-KU shlal-oi-vei-KHEM
- clause
khil-KU shlal-oi-vei-KHEM im-a-khei-KHEM
- sentence
va-YO-mer a-le-HEM lei-MOR bin-kha-SIM ra-bim shu-VOO el-a-ho-lei-KHEM u-vemik-NEH rav-me-OD be-KE-sef u-vezah-AV u-vinkho-SHET u-vevar-ZEL u-vsilam-OT har-BEH me-OD khil-KU shlal-oi-vei-KHEM im-a-khei-KHEM
Exegesis
The imperative chilku {חִלְקוּ | ḥil-kû} governs the construct expression shelal-oyveichem {שְׁלַל־אֹיְבֵיכֶם | šəlāl-’ōy-vey-chem}, with im-acheichem {עִם־אֲחֵיכֶם | ʿim-’ă-ḥê-chem} marking recipients. The structure highlights communal responsibility for equitable sharing of captured wealth.
Root and etymology
ח־ל־ק
“to divide”
In context — Joshua 22:8
And he charged them, “Return to your tents carrying many possessions and very abundant herds , with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a very large supply of garments. Share out the booty from your enemies with your brothers.”
About this coordinate
Joshua 22:8:17 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 17 of Joshua 22:8, so the Hebrew word חִלְק֥וּ (khilku) 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.22.8.W17, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.22.8.W17.S1) and character.