Leviticus 16:8:7Lev.16.8.W7TAB
אֶחָד֙
ekhad
“one”
- Transliteration
- e-KHAD
- Extended
- eh-KHAAD
- IPA
- /ʔɛ.ˈħaːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- one
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
e-KHAD
- phraseyour reading level
go-RAL e-KHAD
- clause
go-RAL e-KHAD la-ye-ho-VAH ve-go-RAL e-KHAD la-a-za-ZEL
- sentence
ve-na-TAN a-ha-RON al-SHNEI ha-se-EE-RIM go-ra-LOT go-RAL e-KHAD la-ye-ho-VAH ve-go-RAL e-KHAD la-a-za-ZEL
Exegesis
The term gô-ṯālôt {גּוֹרָל֑וֹת | gô-ṯālôt} ‘lots’ introduces selection by chance, followed by gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād {גּוֹרָ֤ל אֶחָד֙ | gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād} ‘lot one’ for la-YHWH {לַיהוָ֔ה | la-YHWH} and wə-gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād {וְגוֹרָ֥ל אֶחָ֖ד | wə-gô-ṯāl ʾe-ḥād} ‘and lot one’ for la-ʿă-zā-ʾêl {לַעֲזָאזֵֽל | la-ʿă-zā-ʾêl}. This parallel structure highlights the equal but distinct destinies: one consecrated for divine purpose, the other designated for removal. The Hebrew construct chains and vav-consecutive sequence create a tightly integrated ritual description, which is rendered in English by preserving the order and balance of the original.
In context — Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the LORD , and one for Azazel.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Leviticus 16:8, so the Hebrew word אֶחָד֙ (ekhad) 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.16.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.8.W7.S1) and character.