Leviticus 21:23:1Lev.21.23.W1TAB
אַ֣ךְ
akh
“but”
- Transliteration
- AKH
- Extended
- AHKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔax/
Meaning by language
- English
- but
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AKH
- phraseyour reading level
AKH el-ha-pa-RO-khet
- clause
AKH el-ha-pa-RO-khet LO ya-VO ve-el-ham-miz-BE-akh LO yi-GASH ki-MUM BO
- sentence
AKH el-ha-pa-RO-khet LO ya-VO ve-el-ham-miz-BE-akh LO yi-GASH ki-MUM BO ve-LO ye-kha-LEL et-mik-da-SHAI KI a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-SHAM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the adversative particle akh {אַךְ | ʾăḥ} marking an exception, followed by the prepositional phrase el-ha-parokhet {אֶל־הַפָּרֹכֶת | ʾel-hă-pā-rō-ḥeṯ} “to the curtain” with lo {לֹא | lōʾ} + yavo {יָבֹא | yā-vō} “he shall come.”
In context — Leviticus 21:23
However, he shall not come to the curtain, and he shall not approach the altar, for there is a defect in him; and he shall not profane My sanctuaries, for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 21:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 21:23, so the Hebrew word אַ֣ךְ (akh) 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.21.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.21.23.W1.S1) and character.