Deuteronomy 20:3:1Deut.20.3.W1TAB
וְאָמַ֤ר
veamar
“and shall say”
- Transliteration
- ve-a-MAR
- Extended
- veh-ah-MAHR
- IPA
- /vəʔaˈmar/
Meaning by language
- English
- and shall say
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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-a-MAR
- phraseyour reading level
ve-a-MAR a-le-HEM
- clause
ve-a-MAR a-le-HEM she-MA yis-ra-EL a-TEM ke-re-VIM ha-YOM la-mil-kha-MA al-oy-ve-KHEM
- sentence
ve-a-MAR a-le-HEM she-MA yis-ra-EL a-TEM ke-re-VIM ha-YOM la-mil-kha-MA al-oy-ve-KHEM al-ye-RAKH le-vav-KHEM al-tir-U ve-al-takh-pe-ZU ve-al-ta-ar-TZU mip-ne-HEM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the vav-consecutive form ve'amar {וְאָמַר | wə-ʾā-mar} ‘and he shall say’ introducing reported speech directed at the troops.
In context — Deuteronomy 20:3
And he shall say to them, “Hear, Israel: today you are coming near to the battle against your enemies. Do not let your heart weaken; do not fear, do not panic, and do not be terrified in front of them.”
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 20:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Deuteronomy 20:3, so the Hebrew word וְאָמַ֤ר (veamar) 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.20.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.3.W1.S1) and character.