Leviticus 19:26:2Lev.19.26.W2TAB
תֹאכְל֖וּ
toakhlu
“eat”
- Transliteration
- to-akh-LU
- Extended
- toh-akh-LOO
- IPA
- /toː.ʔax.ˈluː/
Meaning by language
- English
- eat
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-akh-LU
- phraseyour reading level
LO to-akh-LU
- clause
LO to-akh-LU al-had-DAM
- sentence
LO to-akh-LU al-had-DAM LO te-na-kha-SHU ve-LO te-oh-neh-NOO
Exegesis
The verb to’khelu {תֹאכְלוּ | tōʾə-khe-lû} (Qal imperfect 2mp) follows, directing the community.
In context — Leviticus 19:26
You shall not eat with the blood , you shall not practice divination , and you shall not interpret omens.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:26:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Leviticus 19:26, so the Hebrew word תֹאכְל֖וּ (toakhlu) 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.19.26.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.26.W2.S1) and character.