Leviticus 14:2:8Lev.14.2.W8TAB
אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
elhakohen
“to the priest”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-ko-HEN
- Extended
- el-hah-koh-HEN
- IPA
- /ʔel.hak.koˈheːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the priest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-ko-HEN
- clause
ve-hu-VA el-ha-ko-HEN
- sentence
ZOT tih-YE to-RAT ham-me-tso-RA be-YOM ta-ho-ra-TO ve-hu-VA el-ha-ko-HEN
Exegesis
Finally, el-ha-kohen {אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן | ʾel-ha-kō·hên} designates the priest as the responsible authority. The English translation mirrors this syntax by stating the law, specifying the occasion, and assigning the priestly role.
Root and etymology
k-h-nkaf-he-nun
“to serve as priest”
In context — Leviticus 14:2
This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his cleansing; he shall be brought to the priest.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 14:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Leviticus 14:2, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ (elhakohen) 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 Lev.14.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.14.2.W8.S1) and character.