Exodus 14:15:7Exod.14.15.W7TAB
אֶל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
elbeneiyisrael
“to the sons of Israel”
- Transliteration
- el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL
- Extended
- ehl-beh-NEE-yis-rah-EEL
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.bə.neː.jis.raː.ˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the sons of Israel
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL
- phraseyour reading level
da-BER el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL
- clause
da-BER el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL ve-yis-sa-U
- 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 construct phrase {בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל | bənei-yiśrāʾēl} ‘sons of Israel’ defines the covenant community, and the subsequent vav-consecutive {וְיִסָּעוּ | wəyiśśāʿû} ‘and let them set out’ directs collective action. Hebrew syntax places the verb forms at the outset for emphasis, requiring reordering in English to convey the sequence of divine command, mediated instruction, and communal response.
Root and etymology
l-b-b
“heart, mind”
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 14:15:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Exodus 14:15, so the Hebrew word אֶל־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (elbeneiyisrael) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.15.W7.S1) and character.