Judges 14:19:12Judg.14.19.W12TAB
אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם
etkhalitsotam
“the garments of them”
- Transliteration
- et-kha-li-tso-TAM
- Extended
- eht-khah-lih-tsoh-TAAM
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.ħăliːtsoˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the garments of them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-kha-li-tso-TAM
- clause
va-tits-LAKH a-LAV RU-akh Ye-ho-VAH va-YE-red ash-ke-LON va-YAKH me-HEM she-lo-SHIM ISH va-yik-KAKH et-kha-li-tso-TAM va-yit-TEN ha-kha-li-FOT le-ma-gi-DE ha-khi-DA
- sentence
va-tits-LAKH a-LAV RU-akh Ye-ho-VAH va-YE-red ash-ke-LON va-YAKH me-HEM she-lo-SHIM ISH va-yik-KAKH et-kha-li-tso-TAM va-yit-TEN ha-kha-li-FOT le-ma-gi-DE ha-khi-DA va-yi-KHAR A-po va-ya-AL BET a-VI-hu
Exegesis
The clauses with vayikkach and et + chalitzotam {אֶת־חֲלִיצוֹתָ֔ם} illustrate the taking of garments as spoil; some versions render this as “took their spoil” to underscore plunder context, and this translation follows that practice.
Root and etymology
ח-ל-צ
“undergarment, loins”
In context — Judges 14:19
Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck down thirty men from among them. He took their spoil and their garments, and he gave the changes of clothing to those who explained the riddle. Then his anger burned, and he went up to his father’s house.
About this coordinate
Judges 14:19:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Judges 14:19, so the Hebrew word אֶת־חֲלִ֣יצוֹתָ֔ם (etkhalitsotam) 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 Judg.14.19.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.14.19.W12.S1) and character.