2 Chronicles 19:7:12 Chr.19.7.W1TAB
וְעַתָּ֕ה
veata
“and now”
- Transliteration
- ve-a-TA
- Extended
- veh-ah-TAH
- IPA
- /vəʕatˈtɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and now
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-a-TA
- clause
ve-a-TA ye-HI PA-khad-ye-ho-VAH a-LE-khem
- sentence
ve-a-TA ye-HI PA-khad-ye-ho-VAH a-LE-khem shim-RU va-a-SU ki-EN im-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-nu a-VA-la u-mas-SO fa-NIM u-mik-KAKH-SHO-khad
Exegesis
The verse opens with the vav-adverbial ve-atta {וְעַתָּ֕ה | wə-ʿattāh} introducing an urgent exhortation.
In context — 2 Chronicles 19:7
Now then, let the fear of the LORD rest on you. Be careful and act, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice, no partiality, and no taking of bribes.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 19:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Chronicles 19:7, so the Hebrew word וְעַתָּ֕ה (veata) 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 2 Chr.19.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.19.7.W1.S1) and character.