Deuteronomy 20:3:12Deut.20.3.W12TAB
אַל־תִּֽירְא֧וּ
altiru
“do not fear”
- Transliteration
- al-tir-U
- Extended
- ahl-teer-OO
- IPA
- /ʔal.tiːrˈʔuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not fear
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-tir-U
- phraseyour reading level
al-tir-U ve-al-takh-pe-ZU
- clause
al-ye-RAKH le-vav-KHEM al-tir-U ve-al-takh-pe-ZU ve-al-ta-ar-TZU mip-ne-HEM
- 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
Root and etymology
י־ר־א
“to fear”
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 20:3:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Deuteronomy 20:3, so the Hebrew word אַל־תִּֽירְא֧וּ (altiru) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.3.W12.S1) and character.