1 Kings 18:33:61 Kgs.18.33.W6TAB
עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃
alhaetsim
“on the wood”
- Transliteration
- al-ha-E-tsim
- Extended
- ahl-haa-EH-tseem
- IPA
- /ʕal.haːʕeːˈtsiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- on the wood
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
al-ha-E-tsim
- clause
va-ye-nat-TAkh et-ha-PAR va-ya-SEM al-ha-E-tsim
- sentence
va-ya-A-rokh et-ha-E-tsim va-ye-nat-TAkh et-ha-PAR va-ya-SEM al-ha-E-tsim
Exegesis
The Piel stem in wayyenattah {וַיְנַתַּח֙ | wayyənattaḥ} foregrounds thorough division appropriate to sacrificial handling, and the final prepositional phrase ʿal-hāʿēṣîm {עַל־הָעֵצִים | ʿal-hāʿēṣîm} ‘on the wood’ completes the spatial goal of the action, presenting the offering as fully arranged for what follows.
Root and etymology
ע־ל־ה
“to ascend”
In context — 1 Kings 18:33
He arranged the wood , cut the bull into pieces, and placed it on the wood.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 18:33:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Kings 18:33, so the Hebrew word עַל־הָעֵצִֽים׃ (alhaetsim) 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.18.33.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.18.33.W6.S1) and character.