Daniel 8:20:1Dan.8.20.W1TAB
הָאַ֥יִל
haayil
“the ram”
- Transliteration
- ha-A-YIL
- Extended
- hah-AH-YIHL
- IPA
- /ha.ʔaˈjil/
Meaning by language
- English
- the ram
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-A-YIL
- phraseyour reading level
ha-A-YIL a-SHER-ra-ee-TAA
- clause
ha-A-YIL a-SHER-ra-ee-TAA BA-AL ha-KE-RA-NA-yim
- sentence
ha-A-YIL a-SHER-ra-ee-TAA BA-AL ha-KE-RA-NA-yim mal-KHE ma-DAI u-fa-RAS
Exegesis
The definite article ha {הַ | ha} marking ayil {הָאַיִל | hā-ʾā-yil} ‘ram’ as definite sets the focal subject.
Root and etymology
aleph–yod–lamedaleph–yod–lamed
“ram, strong male sheep”
In context — Daniel 8:20
The ram which you saw possessing the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia .
About this coordinate
Daniel 8:20:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Daniel 8:20, so the Hebrew word הָאַ֥יִל (haayil) 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.8.20.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.8.20.W1.S1) and character.