1 Chronicles 13:3:41 Chr.13.3.W4TAB
אֵלֵ֑ינוּ
elenu
“to us”
- Transliteration
- e-LE-nu
- Extended
- ee-LEE-noo
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈleːnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to us
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
e-LE-nu
- clause
ve-na-SEV-ba et-a-RON e-lo-HE-nu e-LE-nu
- sentence
ve-na-SEV-ba et-a-RON e-lo-HE-nu e-LE-nu ki-LO de-rash-NU-hu bi-ME sha-UL
Exegesis
The directional eleinu {אֵלֵ֑ינוּ | ʾêlênû} ‘to us’ highlights movement toward the gathered community, stressing restored proximity rather than merely transport.
In context — 1 Chronicles 13:3
And let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for in the days of Saul we did not seek it.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 13:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Chronicles 13:3, so the Hebrew word אֵלֵ֑ינוּ (elenu) 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 1 Chr.13.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.13.3.W4.S1) and character.