2 Chronicles 20:29:12 Chr.20.29.W1TAB
וַיְהִי֙
vayehi
“and it was”
- Transliteration
- va-ye-HI
- Extended
- vah-yeh-HEE
- IPA
- /vajəˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and it was
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
va-ye-HI
- clause
va-ye-HI PA-khad e-lo-HIM AL kal-mam-le-KHOT ha-a-ra-TSOT
- sentence
va-ye-HI PA-khad e-lo-HIM AL kal-mam-le-KHOT ha-a-ra-TSOT be-sha-me-AM KI nil-KHAM Ye-ho-VAH IM o-ye-VE yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The narrative begins with vayehi {וַיְהִי | wa-yə-hî} marking a result clause introduced by the vav consecutive plus the Qal imperfect.
In context — 2 Chronicles 20:29
And the fear of God was upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 20:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Chronicles 20:29, so the Hebrew word וַיְהִי֙ (vayehi) 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.20.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.20.29.W1.S1) and character.