Deuteronomy 18:12:11Deut.18.12.W11TAB
אוֹתָ֖ם
otam
“them”
- Transliteration
- o-TAM
- Extended
- oh-TAHM
- IPA
- /ʔoˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
o-TAM
- phraseyour reading level
mo-RISH o-TAM
- clause
u-vi-GLAL ha-to-e-VOHT ha-E-leh Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha mo-RISH o-TAM mi-pa-NE-kha
- sentence
ki-to-a-VAHT Ye-ho-VAH kol-o-SEH E-leh u-vi-GLAL ha-to-e-VOHT ha-E-leh Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha mo-RISH o-TAM mi-pa-NE-kha
Root and etymology
ʼ-w-haleph–vav–heh
“to desire, long for”
In context — Deuteronomy 18:12
Because all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD your God , and because of these abominations , the LORD your God will drive them out from before you.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 18:12:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Deuteronomy 18:12, so the Hebrew word אוֹתָ֖ם (otam) 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.18.12.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.18.12.W11.S1) and character.