Deuteronomy 20:3:13Deut.20.3.W13TAB

וְאַל־תַּחְפְּז֛וּ

vealtakhpezu

and do not panic

Transliteration
ve-al-takh-pe-ZU
Extended
veh-ahl-takh-peh-ZOO
IPA
/və.ʔal.taħpˈz̩uː/

Meaning by language

English
and do not panic

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
וְ + אַל + תַּחְ + פְּ + ז֛וּ
ve + al + takh + pe + zu
vealtakhpezu

Alphabet Analysis

Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Lamedl as in law
Tavt as in top
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Pep with dagesh; f without
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Zayinz as in zero
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū

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Word in context

  1. word

    ve-al-takh-pe-ZU

  2. phraseyour reading level

    al-tir-U ve-al-takh-pe-ZU

  3. clause

    al-ye-RAKH le-vav-KHEM al-tir-U ve-al-takh-pe-ZU ve-al-ta-ar-TZU mip-ne-HEM

  4. 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

In contextDeuteronomy 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 20:3:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Deuteronomy 20:3, so the Hebrew word וְאַל־תַּחְפְּז֛וּ (vealtakhpezu) 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.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.20.3.W13.S1) and character.