Exodus 15:4:5Exod.15.4.W5TAB
בַיָּ֑ם
vayam
“into the sea”
- Transliteration
- va-YAM
- Extended
- vah-YAAM
- IPA
- /vaj.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
va-YAM
- phraseyour reading level
ya-RA va-YAM
- clause
mar-ke-VOT par-O ve-khei-LO ya-RA va-YAM
- sentence
mar-ke-VOT par-O ve-khei-LO ya-RA va-YAM oo-miv-KHAR sha-li-SHAV tub-be-OO ve-yam-SOOF
Exegesis
The locative construct beyam-sup {בְיַם־סֽוּף | bə-yam-sūp} ‘in the Sea of Reeds’ uses the maqqef to form a single geographic name. The Hebrew passive Pual highlights the result of the waters’ power crushing both general forces and elite leaders.
Root and etymology
י־ם
“sea”
In context — Exodus 15:4
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army were cast into the sea, and the chosen officers were drowned in the Sea of Reeds.
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 15:4, so the Hebrew word בַיָּ֑ם (vayam) 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.15.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.4.W5.S1) and character.