Leviticus 23:10:18Lev.23.10.W18TAB
אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃
elhakohen
“to the priest”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-ko-HEN
- Extended
- el-hah-koh-HEN
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.hak.koˈheːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the priest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-ko-HEN
- clause
va-ha-VEH-tem et-OH-mer reh-SHEET ke-tseer-KHEM el-ha-ko-HEN
- sentence
da-BER el-be-NEE yis-ra-EHL ve-a-mar-TAA ah-le-HEM ki-ta-VO-oo el-ha-A-rets a-SHER a-NI no-TEN la-KHEM oo-ke-tsar-TEHM et-ke-tseer-RAH va-ha-VEH-tem et-OH-mer reh-SHEET ke-tseer-KHEM el-ha-ko-HEN
Exegesis
The phrase el-ha-kohen {אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן | ʾel-hakkōhên} ‘to the priest’ defines the cultic recipient. This sequence underscores divine initiative in granting the land before outlining the liturgical response.
Root and etymology
RootKaf–He–Nun
“priest”
In context — Leviticus 23:10
Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, “When you enter the land which I am giving to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest.”
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:10:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Leviticus 23:10, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ (elhakohen) 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.23.10.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.10.W18.S1) and character.