Psalm 22:18:1Ps.22.18.W1TABWLC Psalms 22:19
יְחַלְּק֣וּ
yekhalkeku
“they divide”
- Transliteration
- ye-khal-KE-ku
- Extended
- yeh-khal-KEH-koo
- IPA
- /jə.ħalˈlə.quː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they divide
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-khal-KE-ku
- clause
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM
- sentence
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM ve-AL-le-VU-shi ya-fi-LU go-RAL
Exegesis
The Piel imperfect yehallequ {יְחַלְּקוּ | yə-ḥal-lə-qū} ‘they divide’ governs the direct object begadai {בְגָדַי | bə-ɡā-ḏai} ‘my garments’.
Root and etymology
Roothet–lamed–qof
“to divide”
In context — Psalm 22:18
They divide my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots .
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 22:18, so the Hebrew word יְחַלְּק֣וּ (yekhalkeku) 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 Ps.22.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.18.W1.S1) and character.