Leviticus 22:32:5Lev.22.32.W5TAB
וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י
venikdashti
“be sanctified”
- Transliteration
- ve-nik-dash-TI
- Extended
- veh-nik-dash-TEE
- IPA
- /vəniqˈdaʃtiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- be sanctified
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-nik-dash-TI
- clause
ve-LO te-khal-le-LU et-SHEM kahd-SHI ve-nik-dash-TI be-TOKH be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- sentence
ve-LO te-khal-le-LU et-SHEM kahd-SHI ve-nik-dash-TI be-TOKH be-NEI yis-ra-EL a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-DISH-KHEM
Exegesis
The subsequent vav-consecutive in venikdashti {וְנִקְדַּשְׁתִּי | wə-niqqadaštî}, a Niphal perfect, expresses the purpose/result ‘so that I may be sanctified,’ underscoring that Israel’s obedience brings honor to God.
Root and etymology
ק־ד־שk-d-sh
“to be holy, set apart”
In context — Leviticus 22:32
And you shall not profane My holy name, so that I may be sanctified among the Israelites. I am the LORD who makes you holy .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 22:32:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 22:32, so the Hebrew word וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י (venikdashti) 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.22.32.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.22.32.W5.S1) and character.