2 Kings 19:17:62 Kgs.19.17.W6TAB
אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם
ethagoyim
“the nations”
- Transliteration
- et-ha-go-YIM
- Extended
- eht-hah-goh-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.hag.goˈjiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the nations
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-ha-go-YIM
- clause
he-khe-RI-vu mal-KHE a-SHUR et-ha-go-YIM ve-et-ar-TSAM
- sentence
AM-ne-m Ye-ho-VAH he-khe-RI-vu mal-KHE a-SHUR et-ha-go-YIM ve-et-ar-TSAM
Exegesis
The particles et {אֶת־ | ʾet} and vav-et {וְאֶת־ | wə-ʾet} introduce dual direct objects: hagoyim {הַגּוֹיִם | ha-gô-yim} and artzam {אַרְצָם | ʾar-ṣām}. The original VSO order is rendered as SVO to preserve clarity while maintaining the emphasis on the scope of devastation.
Root and etymology
g-w-ygimel–waw–yod
“nation, people”
In context — 2 Kings 19:17
Truly, LORD , the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 19:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Kings 19:17, so the Hebrew word אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם (ethagoyim) 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 Kgs.19.17.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.19.17.W6.S1) and character.