Deuteronomy 20:2:1Deut.20.2.W1TAB
וְהָיָ֕ה
vehaya
“and it shall be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YA
- Extended
- veh-hah-YAA
- IPA
- /vəhaˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and it 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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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YA
- clause
ve-ha-YA ke-ka-RAV-khem el-ham-mil-kha-MA
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ke-ka-RAV-khem el-ham-mil-kha-MA ve-nig-ASH ha-ko-HEN ve-dib-ER el-ha-AM
Exegesis
The verse begins with ve-hayah {וְהָיָ֕ה | wə-hā-yāh} ‘and it will be’, introducing a protasis.
In context — Deuteronomy 20:2
When you are drawing close to the battle line, the priest shall step forward and speak to the people .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 20:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 20:2, so the Hebrew word וְהָיָ֕ה (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.20.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.2.W1.S1) and character.