Leviticus 9:2:3Lev.9.2.W3TAB
קַח־לְךָ
kahkhlekha
“take for yourself”
- Transliteration
- kahkh-le-KHA
- Extended
- kahkh-leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /qaχ.ləˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- take for yourself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
kahkh-le-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
kahkh-le-KHA EH-gel ben-ba-KAR le-khat-TAT
- clause
vah-YO-mer el-a-ha-RON kahkh-le-KHA EH-gel ben-ba-KAR le-khat-TAT A-yil le-o-LAH te-mi-MIM
- sentence
vah-YO-mer el-a-ha-RON kahkh-le-KHA EH-gel ben-ba-KAR le-khat-TAT A-yil le-o-LAH te-mi-MIM ve-hak-REV lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The phrase kakh lekha {קַח־לְ֠ךָ | qaḥ-lə-kha} ‘take for yourself’ emphasizes Aaron’s personal agency.
In context — Leviticus 9:2
And Moses said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a calf from the herd for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, both blameless, and present them before the LORD.”
About this coordinate
Leviticus 9:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 9:2, so the Hebrew word קַח־לְךָ (kahkhlekha) 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.9.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.9.2.W3.S1) and character.