Numbers 18:17:1Num.18.17.W1TAB
אַ֣ךְ
akh
“however”
- Transliteration
- AKH
- Extended
- AKH
- IPA
- /ˈʔaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- however
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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
AKH
- phraseyour reading level
AKH be-KHOR-SHOR
- clause
AKH be-KHOR-SHOR o-ve-KHOR KE-sev o-ve-KHOR EZ LO tif-DE KO-desh HEM
- sentence
AKH be-KHOR-SHOR o-ve-KHOR KE-sev o-ve-KHOR EZ LO tif-DE KO-desh HEM et-da-MAM tiz-ROK al-ham-miz-BE-akh ve-ET-khel-BAM tak-TIR ish-SHEH le-RE-akh ni-KHO-akh la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The adversative particle akh {אַךְ | ’aḵ} ‘however’ introduces a contrast with preceding obligations.
In context — Numbers 18:17
However, the firstborn of an ox, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering by fire for a pleasing aroma to the LORD .
About this coordinate
Numbers 18:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Numbers 18:17, 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.18.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.18.17.W1.S1) and character.