Deuteronomy 13:4:3Deut.13.4.W3TABWLC Deuteronomy 13:5
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם
eloheikhem
“your God”
- Transliteration
- e-lo-HEI-khem
- Extended
- eh-loh-HEI-khem
- IPA
- /ʔɛloˈhej.xɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- your God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
e-lo-HEI-khem
- sentence
a-kha-REI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem te-LE-khu ve-o-TO ti-ra-U ve-ET-mits-vo-TAV tish-mo-RU u-ve-ko-LO tish-ma-U ve-o-TO ta-a-vo-DU u-VO tid-ba-KUN
Exegesis
The compound divine designation YHWH Eloheichem {יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-ḵem} functions as the object of relational pursuit and identifies the covenantal authority.
In context — Deuteronomy 13:4
You shall walk after the LORD your God ; you shall fear Him, guard His commandments, listen to His voice , serve Him, and cling to Him.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 13:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Deuteronomy 13:4, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהֵיכֶם (eloheikhem) 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 Deut.13.4.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.13.4.W3.S1) and character.