Deuteronomy 22:7:3Deut.22.7.W3TAB
אֶת־הָאֵ֔ם
ethaem
“the mother”
- Transliteration
- et-ha-EM
- Extended
- EET-hah-EHM
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːt.ha.ˈʔeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the mother
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-ha-EM
- clause
sha-LE-akh te-sha-LE-akh et-ha-EM ve-ET-ha-ba-NIM ti-KAKH-lach
- sentence
sha-LE-akh te-sha-LE-akh et-ha-EM ve-ET-ha-ba-NIM ti-KAKH-lach le-MA-an yi-TAV lakh ve-ha-a-rakh-TA ya-MIM
Exegesis
The direct object markers et {אֶת־ | ʾet} and ve’et {וְאֶת־ | wə-ʾet} front the mother and young, highlighting the recipients.
Root and etymology
aleph–memaleph–mem
“mother”
In context — Deuteronomy 22:7
You shall certainly release the mother , but you may take the young for yourself, so that it may go well with you, and you will prolong your days .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 22:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Deuteronomy 22:7, so the Hebrew word אֶת־הָאֵ֔ם (ethaem) 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.22.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.22.7.W3.S1) and character.