Leviticus 25:36:1Lev.25.36.W1TAB
אַל־תִּקַּ֤ח
altikkakh
“Do not take”
- Transliteration
- al-tik-KAKH
- Extended
- ahl-tihk-KAAKH
- IPA
- /ʔal.tiqˈqaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- Do not take
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-tik-KAKH
- phraseyour reading level
al-tik-KAKH meh-it-TO
- clause
al-tik-KAKH meh-it-TO NE-shekh ve-tar-BEET ve-ya-RE-ta meh-eh-lo-HEH-kha
- sentence
al-tik-KAKH meh-it-TO NE-shekh ve-tar-BEET ve-ya-RE-ta meh-eh-lo-HEH-kha ve-KHEI a-KHI-kha im-MAKH
Exegesis
The Hebrew clause begins with the negative particle al {אַל | ʾal} prefixed to the imperfect verb tiq·qaḥ {תִּקַּ֤ח | tiq·qaḥ} to form a jussive prohibition.
In context — Leviticus 25:36
Do not take interest or increase from him, but fear your God , and let your brother live with you.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 25:36:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 25:36, so the Hebrew word אַל־תִּקַּ֤ח (altikkakh) 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.25.36.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.25.36.W1.S1) and character.