Leviticus 24:18:5Lev.24.18.W5TAB
תַּ֥חַת
takhat
“instead of”
- Transliteration
- TA-khat
- Extended
- TAH-khat
- IPA
- /ˈta.ħat/
Meaning by language
- English
- instead of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TA-khat
- phraseyour reading level
TA-khat NA-fesh
- clause
NE-fesh TA-khat NA-fesh
- sentence
oo-mak-KEH NE-fesh-be-he-MAH ye-shal-le-MEN-nah NE-fesh TA-khat NA-fesh
Exegesis
Finally, the phrase nefesh tahat nefesh {נֶפֶשׁ תַּחַת נָפֶשׁ | né-p̄eš tāḥat né-p̄eš} ‘life in place of life’ establishes proportional equivalence, reinforcing complete justice.
In context — Leviticus 24:18
And anyone who kills the life of an animal must make restitution—life for life.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 24:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 24:18, so the Hebrew word תַּ֥חַת (takhat) 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.24.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.24.18.W5.S1) and character.