1 Kings 16:4:101 Kgs.16.4.W10TAB
ע֥וֹף
of
“bird or birds”
- Transliteration
- OF
- Extended
- OHF
- IPA
- /ˈʕoːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- bird or birds
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
OF
- phraseyour reading level
OF ha-sha-MA-yim
- clause
ve-ha-MET LO ba-sa-DE yo-khe-LU OF ha-sha-MA-yim
- sentence
ha-MET le-va-SHA ba-IR yo-khe-LU ha-ke-la-VIM ve-ha-MET LO ba-sa-DE yo-khe-LU OF ha-sha-MA-yim
Exegesis
The repeated yokhelu governs the compound noun phrase ʿop haššāmayim {ע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם | ʿōp ha-šā-mā-yim} ‘birds of the heavens,’ creating a parallel structure that emphasizes comprehensive judgment and the theme of dishonor through exposure.
Root and etymology
ʿ-w-payin–waw–pe
“bird”
In context — 1 Kings 16:4
The one belonging to Baasha who dies in the city, dogs will eat; and the one belonging to him who dies in the field, birds of the sky will eat.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 16:4:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Kings 16:4, so the Hebrew word ע֥וֹף (of) 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 Kgs.16.4.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.16.4.W10.S1) and character.