Leviticus 20:26:11Lev.20.26.W11TAB
לִהְי֥וֹת
lihyot
“to be”
- Transliteration
- lih-YOT
- Extended
- lih-YOHT
- IPA
- /lih.ˈjoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- to be
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Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
lih-YOT
- phraseyour reading level
lih-YOT LI
- clause
va-av-DIL et-KHEM min-ha-a-MIM lih-YOT LI
- sentence
vih-YEE-tem LI keh-doh-SHIM KI ka-DOSH a-NI Ye-ho-VAH va-av-DIL et-KHEM min-ha-a-MIM lih-YOT LI
Exegesis
The infinitive construct clause līhyôṯ li {לִהְיוֹת לִֽי | līhyôṯ lî} functions as a purpose clause, denoting belonging. The structure tightly links Israel’s vocation to divine holiness and intentional separation for relationship.
In context — Leviticus 20:26
And you shall be holy to Me, for I, the LORD , am holy; and I have set you apart from the nations, to be Mine.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 20:26:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Leviticus 20:26, so the Hebrew word לִהְי֥וֹת (lihyot) 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.20.26.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.20.26.W11.S1) and character.