Proverbs 7:18:1Prov.7.18.W1TAB
לְכָ֤ה
lekha
“come”
- Transliteration
- le-KHA
- Extended
- leh-KHAA
- IPA
- /ləˈxɑː/
Meaning by language
- English
- come
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-KHA
- clause
le-KHA nir-VE do-DIM ad-ha-BO-ker
- sentence
le-KHA nir-VE do-DIM ad-ha-BO-ker nit-a-le-SA ba-a-ha-VIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperative lekhah {לְכָה | lə-ḵāh} ‘come’, issuing an invitation.
In context — Proverbs 7:18
Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; let us delight ourselves with love .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 7:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 7:18, so the Hebrew word לְכָ֤ה (lekha) 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 Prov.7.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.7.18.W1.S1) and character.