Zechariah 14:1:5Zech.14.1.W5TAB
שְׁלָלֵ֖ךְ
shelalekh
“your spoil”
- Transliteration
- she-la-LEKH
- Extended
- sheh-laa-LEEKH
- IPA
- /ʃəlaːˈleːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- your spoil
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
she-la-LEKH
- phraseyour reading level
ve-khu-LAK she-la-LEKH
- clause
ve-khu-LAK she-la-LEKH be-kir-BEKH
- sentence
hi-NEH YOM-BA la-ye-ho-VAH ve-khu-LAK she-la-LEKH be-kir-BEKH
Exegesis
The direct object shelalekh {שְׁלָלֵךְ | šəlālēḵ} precedes the locative bə-qir-bēkh {בְּקִרְבֵּךְ | bə-qirbēkh}, highlighting the paradox of punishment at the heart of the city. English translation shifts from Hebrew’s nominal style to a finite future construction to preserve clarity and reflect the assured divine action.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–lamed–lamed
“to plunder, despoil”
In context — Zechariah 14:1
Behold, a day is coming for the LORD , when your spoil will be divided in your midst .
About this coordinate
Zechariah 14:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Zechariah 14:1, so the Hebrew word שְׁלָלֵ֖ךְ (shelalekh) 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 Zech.14.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Zech.14.1.W5.S1) and character.