וְ/לָ/כֶ֗ם

𐤅/𐤋/𐤊𐤌

velakhem

but you

Nehemiah 2:20 · Word #15

Lexicon

In-contextbut you

Morphology HC/R/Sp2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1

and to you men

Rootל (l-)
Core Meaningsdirection, relation, belonging, possession, benefit
Semantic Rangeto you, for you, belonging to you, concerning you, in relation to you (masculine plural).
Conceptual SignificanceThis form marks direct address or relational direction toward a defined male group within the covenant community, often distinguishing them from others in legal, prophetic, or covenantal discourse.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + preposition לְ + 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix כֶם (HC/R/Sp2mp).
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the preposition ל ("to/for") with a second person masculine plural pronominal suffix (כֶם). "And to you men" preserves the directional/relational force of ל and explicitly reflects the masculine plural addressees indicated by the suffix.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ל (direction, relation, belonging, possession, benefit)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3808-05 l not
lah to her
H5545-02 lakhe to you (feminine singular)
lamo unto them
lana to us
lanu to us
leh to him
H3772-34 lekha to you (masculine singular)
H3926-01 lemo to them (3mp)
H7121-11 li to me
ulekha and to you (masculine singular)
valakhe and unto you (feminine singular)
velah and to her
velakhe and toward you (feminine singular)
H1097-07 veli and to me