Judges 18:26:3Judg.18.26.W3TAB
לְדַרְכָּ֑ם
ledarkam
“to their way”
- Transliteration
- le-dar-KAM
- Extended
- leh-dahr-KAAM
- IPA
- /ləðarˈkɔːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to their way
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-dar-KAM
- clause
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN le-dar-KAM
- sentence
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN le-dar-KAM va-YAR-e mi-KHA KI-kha-za-KIM HE-ma mi-ME-nu va-YI-fen va-ya-SHAV el-BEI-to
Exegesis
The construct phrase benei-dan {בְנֵי־דָן | bə-nē dān} identifies the group by tribal lineage, while ledarkam {לְדַרְכָּם | lə-dārqām} forms a prepositional phrase denoting purposeful movement.
In context — Judges 18:26
So the sons of Dan went on their way, and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he was, he turned and returned to his house.
About this coordinate
Judges 18:26:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Judges 18:26, so the Hebrew word לְדַרְכָּ֑ם (ledarkam) 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.18.26.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.18.26.W3.S1) and character.