Deuteronomy 18:2:6Deut.18.2.W6TAB
ה֣וּא
hu
“he”
- Transliteration
- HU
- Extended
- HOO
- IPA
- /ˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- he
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
HU
- phraseyour reading level
HU na-kha-la-TO
- clause
Ye-ho-VAH HU na-kha-la-TO ka-a-SHER di-BER-LO
- sentence
ve-na-kha-LAH LO-yi-he-YE-lo be-KE-rev e-KHA-v Ye-ho-VAH HU na-kha-la-TO ka-a-SHER di-BER-LO
Exegesis
The focus then shifts to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hōwāh} with the emphatic pronoun hu {הוּא | hūʾ}, identifying the LORD as the exclusive heir.
In context — Deuteronomy 18:2
They shall have no inherited allotment among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, just as He spoke to them.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 18:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Deuteronomy 18:2, so the Hebrew word ה֣וּא (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.18.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.18.2.W6.S1) and character.