Leviticus 24:17:3Lev.24.17.W3TAB
יַכֶּ֖ה
yakeh
“strike”
- Transliteration
- ya-KEH
- Extended
- yah-KEH
- IPA
- /ja.ˈkɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- strike
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-KEH
- phraseyour reading level
KI ya-KEH
- clause
ve-ISH KI ya-KEH kohl-NE-fesh a-DAM
- sentence
ve-ISH KI ya-KEH kohl-NE-fesh a-DAM MOT yoo-MAT
Exegesis
The imperfect yakkēh {יַכֶּה | yakkēh} denotes the normative action.
Root and etymology
Rootyod–kaf–he
“to strike”
In context — Leviticus 24:17
And if any man kills any human being , he shall surely be put to death .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 24:17:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 24:17, so the Hebrew word יַכֶּ֖ה (yakeh) 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.24.17.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.24.17.W3.S1) and character.