Deuteronomy 15:17:6Deut.15.17.W6TAB
וְהָיָ֥ה
vehaya
“and he shall be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YA
- Extended
- veh-ha-YAA
- IPA
- /vəhaˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he shall be
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 | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ha-YA le-KHA
- clause
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
- 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 result clause vehayah {וְהָיָה | wə-hā-yāh} links to the predicate nominal eved {עֶבֶד | ʿe-ved} and the adverbial noun olam {עוֹלָם | ʿō-lām}, expressing enduring servitude.
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 15:17:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Deuteronomy 15:17, so the Hebrew word וְהָיָ֥ה (vehaya) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.17.W6.S1) and character.