Exodus 14:1:4Exod.14.1.W4TAB
לֵּאמֹֽר׃
lemor
“saying”
- Transliteration
- le-MOR
- Extended
- leh-MOHR
- IPA
- /leː.ˈmoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-MOR
- phraseyour reading level
el-mo-SHEH le-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-da-BER Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHEH le-MOR
Exegesis
The infinitive construct lemor {לֵּאמֹֽר | lēʾemor} functions as a direct speech marker, introducing the forthcoming divine address. This structure transitions the narrative into direct discourse.
In context — Exodus 14:1
And the LORD spoke to Moses , saying,
About this coordinate
Exodus 14:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 14:1, so the Hebrew word לֵּאמֹֽר׃ (lemor) 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 Exod.14.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.1.W4.S1) and character.