Exodus 15:21:11Exod.15.21.W11TAB
בַיָּֽם׃
bayam
“into the sea”
- Transliteration
- ba-YAM
- Extended
- bah-YAAHM
- IPA
- /baj.ˈjaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- into the sea
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ba-YAM
- phraseyour reading level
ra-MAH ba-YAM
- clause
shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
- sentence
va-ta-AN la-HEM mir-YAM shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
Exegesis
In the second clause, the coordinated sus wə-rōkhevô {סוּס וְרֹכְב֖וֹ | sûs wə-rō-khevô} functions as the direct object of rā-mâh {רָמָה | rā-mâh}, with ba-yām {בַיָּם׃ | ba-yām} marking the destination. The parallel structure and emphatic verb forms highlight the completeness of the LORD’s victory.
Root and etymology
י־ם
“sea”
In context — Exodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD , for He has triumphed gloriously ; the horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:21:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Exodus 15:21, so the Hebrew word בַיָּֽם׃ (bayam) 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.15.21.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.21.W11.S1) and character.