Exodus 14:15:5Exod.14.15.W5TAB
אֵלָ֑י
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- eh-LAI
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- clause
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHE mah-tits-AK e-LAI
- sentence
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHE mah-tits-AK e-LAI da-BER el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL ve-yis-sa-U
Exegesis
The verb {תִּצְעַק | tiṣʿāq} ‘you cry out’ (Qal imperfect) emphasizes Moses’ vocal plea, followed by the prepositional suffix {אֵלָי | ʾêlāy} ‘to me’, underscoring the direct communication.
In context — Exodus 14:15
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Speak to the sons of Israel , and let them set out.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 14:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 14:15, so the Hebrew word אֵלָ֑י (elai) 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.14.15.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.15.W5.S1) and character.