Exodus 15:4:9Exod.15.4.W9TAB
בְיַם־סֽוּף׃
veyamsoof
“in the Sea of Reeds”
- Transliteration
- ve-yam-SOOF
- Extended
- veh-yahm-SOOF
- IPA
- /və.jam.ˈsuːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the Sea of Reeds
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-yam-SOOF
- phraseyour reading level
tub-be-OO ve-yam-SOOF
- clause
oo-miv-KHAR sha-li-SHAV tub-be-OO ve-yam-SOOF
- 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 15:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 15:4, so the Hebrew word בְיַם־סֽוּף׃ (veyamsoof) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.4.W9.S1) and character.