Deuteronomy 15:17:10Deut.15.17.W10TAB
וְאַ֥ף
veaf
“and also”
- Transliteration
- ve-AF
- Extended
- veh-AHF
- IPA
- /vəˈʔaf/
Meaning by language
- English
- and also
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ve-AF
- phraseyour reading level
ve-AF la-a-mat-KHA
- clause
ve-AF la-a-mat-KHA ta-a-SE-KEN
- sentence
ve-la-KAKH-ta et-ham-mar-TSE-a ve-na-TAT-ta ve-oz-NO u-va-DE-let ve-ha-YA le-KHA E-ved o-LAM ve-AF la-a-mat-KHA ta-a-SE-KEN
Exegesis
The parallel clause veaf leamatkha taasehken {וְאַף לַאֲמָתְךָ תַּעֲשֶׂה־כֵּן | wə-ʾap̄ la-ʾǎ-māt-ḵā ta-ʿă-śē-ken} mirrors the procedure for both male and female servants, ensuring symmetry.
In context — Deuteronomy 15:17
And you shall take the awl , pierce it through his ear into the door, and he shall be your servant forever. And you shall do the same for your maidservant .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 15:17:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Deuteronomy 15:17, so the Hebrew word וְאַ֥ף (veaf) 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.15.17.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.17.W10.S1) and character.