Exodus 14:18:1Exod.14.18.W1TAB
וְיָדְע֥וּ
veyahdeu
“{And they} will know”
- Transliteration
- ve-yah-de-U
- Extended
- veh-yah-deh-OO
- IPA
- /və.jaː.ðəˈʕuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And they} will know
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-yah-de-U
- phraseyour reading level
ve-yah-de-U mits-RA-yim
- clause
ve-yah-de-U mits-RA-yim ki-a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-yah-de-U mits-RA-yim ki-a-NI Ye-ho-VAH be-hik-kav-DI be-far-O be-rikh-BO u-ve-fa-ra-SHAV
Exegesis
The verse begins with veyade’u {וְיָדְעוּ | wə-yā-ḏə-‘ū} ‘and they will know’, formed by the vav consecutive plus the Qal perfect, marking a sequential revelation.
Root and etymology
y-d-‘yod-dalet-ayin
“know”
In context — Exodus 14:18
And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I am glorified through Pharaoh, through his chariots, and through his horsemen.
About this coordinate
Exodus 14:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 14:18, so the Hebrew word וְיָדְע֥וּ (veyahdeu) 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.14.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.18.W1.S1) and character.