Deuteronomy 15:4:1Deut.15.4.W1TAB
אֶ֕פֶ
efes
“Nevertheless”
- Transliteration
- E-fes
- Extended
- EH-fes
- IPA
- /ˈʔɛfɛs/
Meaning by language
- English
- Nevertheless
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
E-fes
- clause
E-fes KI LO yih-yeh-be-KHA ev-YON
- sentence
E-fes KI LO yih-yeh-be-KHA ev-YON ki-va-REKH ye-va-re-KHA Ye-ho-VAH ba-A-retz a-SHER Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha no-TEN-le-KHA na-cha-LA le-rish-TAH
Exegesis
The clause begins with efes {אֶ֕פֶס | ʾê-pes} ‘nevertheless’, a particle of restrictive negation that establishes an ideal condition.
In context — Deuteronomy 15:4
Nevertheless, there will not be a poor one among you, for the LORD will surely bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving to you as an inheritance to possess.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 15:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 15:4, so the Hebrew word אֶ֕פֶ (efes) 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.15.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.15.4.W1.S1) and character.