Leviticus 14:47:3Lev.14.47.W3TAB
יְכַבֵּ֖
yekhabes
“must wash”
- Transliteration
- ye-kha-BES
- Extended
- yeh-kha-BEHS
- IPA
- /jə.xaˈbeːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- must wash
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they |
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Word in context
- word
ye-kha-BES
- clause
ve-ha-sho-KHEV ba-BA-yit ye-kha-BES et-be-ga-DAV
- sentence
ve-ha-sho-KHEV ba-BA-yit ye-kha-BES et-be-ga-DAV ve-ha-o-KHEL ba-BA-yit ye-kha-BES et-be-ga-DAV
Exegesis
The verb yə-kha-bēs {יְכַבֵּס | yə-kha-bēs} ‘shall wash’ is repeated, followed by the direct-object-marker ʾet {אֶת־ | ʾet} introducing the noun be-gā-dāyw {בְּגָדָיו | bə-gā-dāyw} ‘his garments’. This parallel structure underscores equal ritual obligations for both activities.
In context — Leviticus 14:47
And whoever lies down in the house shall wash his garments , and whoever eats in the house shall wash his garments.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 14:47:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 14:47, so the Hebrew word יְכַבֵּ֖ (yekhabes) 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.14.47.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.14.47.W3.S1) and character.