Daniel 9:4:8Dan.9.4.W8TAB
הָאֵ֤ל
hael
“God”
- Transliteration
- ha-EL
- Extended
- haa-EEL
- IPA
- /haːˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
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 | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-EL
- phraseyour reading level
ha-EL ha-ga-DOL
- clause
va-om-RA AN-na a-do-NAI ha-EL ha-ga-DOL ve-ha-no-RA sho-MER ha-be-RIT ve-ha-KHE-sed le-o-ha-VAV u-le-shom-RE mits-vo-TAV
- sentence
va-et-pa-le-LA la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI va-et-va-DE va-om-RA AN-na a-do-NAI ha-EL ha-ga-DOL ve-ha-no-RA sho-MER ha-be-RIT ve-ha-KHE-sed le-o-ha-VAV u-le-shom-RE mits-vo-TAV
Exegesis
The description ha’el hagadol ve’hanora {הָאֵ֤ל הַגָּדוֹל֙ וְהַנּוֹרָ֔א | hāʼēl haggāḏōl wəhannōrāʼ} employs emphatic adjectives to portray divine majesty.
Root and etymology
ʾ-l-haleph–lamed–he
“God, mighty one”
In context — Daniel 9:4
And I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, and said, "Please, Lord, the great and awesome God, keeper of the covenant and steadfast love to those who love Him and to those who keep His commandments."
About this coordinate
Daniel 9:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Daniel 9:4, so the Hebrew word הָאֵ֤ל (hael) 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.9.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.9.4.W8.S1) and character.