Leviticus 25:48:1Lev.25.48.W1TAB
אַחֲרֵ֣י
ahkharei
“after”
- Transliteration
- ah-kha-REI
- Extended
- ah-kha-REE
- IPA
- /ʔaħăˈreː/
Meaning by language
- English
- after
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ah-kha-REI
- phraseyour reading level
ah-kha-REI nim-KAR
- clause
ah-kha-REI nim-KAR geh-oo-LAA tih-yeh-LO
- sentence
ah-kha-REI nim-KAR geh-oo-LAA tih-yeh-LO e-KHAD meh-eh-KHAAV yig-e-LEH-noo
Exegesis
The opening temporal preposition acharei {אַחֲרֵי | ʾaḥ-rê} introduces a sequential time clause, followed by the passive Nifal perfect nimkar {נִמְכַּר | nim-kār} “he was sold,” emphasizing the subject’s state.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph-chet
“brother”
In context — Leviticus 25:48
After he is sold, there shall be redemption for him; one of his brothers may redeem him.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 25:48:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 25:48, so the Hebrew word אַחֲרֵ֣י (ahkharei) 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.25.48.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.25.48.W1.S1) and character.