Leviticus 20:8:2Lev.20.8.W2TAB
אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י
etkhookkohtai
“my statutes”
- Transliteration
- et-khook-koh-TAI
- Extended
- eht-khook-koh-TAI
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.ħuq.qoːˈtaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my statutes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
et-khook-koh-TAI
- clause
ush-mar-TEM et-khook-koh-TAI va-a-see-TEM o-TAM
- sentence
ush-mar-TEM et-khook-koh-TAI va-a-see-TEM o-TAM a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-DISH-khem
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת | ʼet} introduces chukotai {חֻקֹּתַי | ḥukkôtay}, “my statutes,” specifying divine decrees.
Root and etymology
ח־ק־קch-q-q
“inscribe, decree”
In context — Leviticus 20:8
And you shall keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 20:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Leviticus 20:8, so the Hebrew word אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י (etkhookkohtai) 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.20.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.20.8.W2.S1) and character.