1 Kings 19:17:11 Kgs.19.17.W1TAB
וְהָיָ֗ה
vehaya
“and it shall be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YA
- Extended
- veh-haa-YAA
- IPA
- /vəhɔːˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and it shall be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YA
- clause
ve-ha-YA han-nim-LAT me-KHE-rev kha-za-EL ya-MIT ye-HU
- sentence
ve-ha-YA han-nim-LAT me-KHE-rev kha-za-EL ya-MIT ye-HU ve-han-nim-LAT me-KHE-rev ye-HU ya-MIT e-li-SHA
Exegesis
The initial vav-conjunction vehayah {וְהָיָ֗ה | wə-hā-yāh} ‘and it will be’ introduces a future-prophetic clause, setting the stage for a divine proclamation.
In context — 1 Kings 19:17
And it will be that whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will put to death; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will put to death.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 19:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Kings 19:17, so the Hebrew word וְהָיָ֗ה (vehaya) 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.19.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.19.17.W1.S1) and character.