Daniel 11:2:1Dan.11.2.W1TAB
וְעַתָּ֕ה
vehataa
“and now”
- Transliteration
- veh-a-TAA
- Extended
- veh-ah-TAA
- IPA
- /wəʕatˈtaː/
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
veh-a-TAA
- clause
veh-a-TAA EH-met a-GEED LAKH
- sentence
veh-a-TAA EH-met a-GEED LAKH hin-NEH-OD she-lo-SHA meh-lah-KHEEM O-me-DIM leh-fa-RAS veh-ha-re-VEE-ee ya-a-SHEER O-sher-ga-DOL mi-KOL oo-kheh-zka-TOH veh-ah-SHRO ya-EER ha-KOL ET mal-KHUT ya-VAN
Exegesis
The verse begins with veʿattah {וְעַתָּה | wə-ʿat-tāh} ‘and now,’ marking a shift into direct prophecy.
Root and etymology
ʿ-y-t
“time, appointed season”
In context — Daniel 11:2
And now I will declare the truth to you. Behold, three more kings will stand up in Persia, and the fourth will become exceedingly rich ; and when he becomes strong through his wealth, he shall stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
About this coordinate
Daniel 11:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Daniel 11:2, so the Hebrew word וְעַתָּ֕ה (vehataa) 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 Dan.11.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.11.2.W1.S1) and character.