Deuteronomy 14:8:4Deut.14.8.W4TAB

הוּא֙

hu

it

Transliteration
HU
Extended
HOO
IPA
/huː/

Meaning by language

English
it

Alphabet Analysis

Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points

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Word in context

  1. word

    HU

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KI-maf-RIS par-SA HU

  3. clause

    ve-ET-ha-kha-ZIR KI-maf-RIS par-SA HU ve-LO ge-RA ta-ME HU la-KHEM

  4. sentence

    ve-ET-ha-kha-ZIR KI-maf-RIS par-SA HU ve-LO ge-RA ta-ME HU la-KHEM mi-be-sa-RAM LO to-a-KHE-lu u-ve-niv-la-TAM LO tig-GA-u

In contextDeuteronomy 14:8

And the pig, because it splits the hoof but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you; from their flesh you shall not eat, and you shall not touch their carcass .

About this coordinate

Deuteronomy 14:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Deuteronomy 14:8, so the Hebrew word הוּא֙ (hu) 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.14.8.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.14.8.W4.S1) and character.