Numbers 14:9:1Num.14.9.W1TAB
אַ֣ךְ
akh
“only”
- Transliteration
- AKH
- Extended
- AHKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- only
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
AKH
- phraseyour reading level
AKH ba-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
AKH ba-ye-ho-VAH al-tim-RE-du ve-a-TEM al-ti-RE-u et-AM ha-A-retz KI lakh-ME-nu HEM
- sentence
AKH ba-ye-ho-VAH al-tim-RE-du ve-a-TEM al-ti-RE-u et-AM ha-A-retz KI lakh-ME-nu HEM SAR tsil-LAM me-a-le-HEM va-ye-ho-VAH it-TA-nu al-ti-ra-UM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the emphatic particle ʾakh {אַךְ | ʾakh} ‘surely’ to underscore the imperative, followed by the prepositional phrase ba-YHWH {בַּיהוָה | bə-yəhōwāh} ‘in the LORD’ framing divine reliance.
In context — Numbers 14:9
Surely, do not rebel against the LORD , and do not fear the people of the land, for they are our bread . Their shadow has departed from over them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them.
About this coordinate
Numbers 14:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Numbers 14:9, so the Hebrew word אַ֣ךְ (akh) 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 Num.14.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.14.9.W1.S1) and character.