Leviticus 21:22:6Lev.21.22.W6TAB
יֹאכֵֽל׃
yokhel
“eat”
- Transliteration
- yo-KHEL
- Extended
- yoh-KHEHL
- IPA
- /joˈħeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- eat
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yo-KHEL
- clause
u-min-hak-koh-da-SHEEM yo-KHEL
- sentence
LE-khem e-lo-HAV mih-kad-SHEE ha-koh-da-SHEEM u-min-hak-koh-da-SHEEM yo-KHEL
Exegesis
The clause-final Qal imperfect yochel {יֹאכֵֽל | yô-ḵēl} indicates ongoing permission. The translation preserves this structure to reflect the distinction in ritual categories and the enduring priestly entitlement.
Root and etymology
ʾ-k-lʾ-k-l
“to eat”
In context — Leviticus 21:22
He may eat the bread of his God from the most holy offerings and from the holy offerings.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 21:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Leviticus 21:22, so the Hebrew word יֹאכֵֽל׃ (yokhel) 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.21.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.21.22.W6.S1) and character.