Leviticus 23:25:1Lev.23.25.W1TAB
כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת
kolmelekhet
“any ordinary work of”
- Transliteration
- kol-me-LE-khet
- Extended
- kohl-meh-LEH-khet
- IPA
- /kɔl.məˈlɛ.xɛθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- any ordinary work of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
kol-me-LE-khet
- phraseyour reading level
kol-me-LE-khet a-vo-DAH
- clause
kol-me-LE-khet a-vo-DAH LO ta-a-SU
- sentence
kol-me-LE-khet a-vo-DAH LO ta-a-SU ve-hik-RAV-tem i-SHEH la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The construct chain kol-meleket {כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת | kôl-məleḵeṯ} ’all work’ links with avodah {עֲבֹדָ֖ה | ʿăbôdâ} ’service,’ restricting the prohibited activity.
Root and etymology
M-L-Ḥmem–lamed–chet
“to work”
In context — Leviticus 23:25
You shall not do any work of service, but you shall bring near a fire-offering to the LORD .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 23:25, so the Hebrew word כָּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת (kolmelekhet) 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.23.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.25.W1.S1) and character.