1 Kings 17:8:31 Kgs.17.8.W3TAB
אֵלָ֥יו
elav
“to him”
- Transliteration
- e-LAV
- Extended
- ee-LAAV
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAV
- phraseyour reading level
e-LAV le-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH e-LAV le-MOR
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ʾêlâw {אֵלָ֥יו | ʾê·lāw} ‘to him’ marks the recipient, and the infinitive lêmôr {לֵאמֹֽר׃ | lê·mōr} ‘saying’ introduces direct speech. Hebrew’s verb–subject–object–infinitive sequence underlies the literal version, while English idiomatic patterns guide the formal and dynamic renditions.
In context — 1 Kings 17:8
And the word of the LORD came to him, saying :
About this coordinate
1 Kings 17:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Kings 17:8, so the Hebrew word אֵלָ֥יו (elav) 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.17.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.17.8.W3.S1) and character.