Exodus 15:9:2Exod.15.9.W2TAB
אוֹיֵ֛ב
oyev
“enemy”
- Transliteration
- o-YEV
- Extended
- oh-YEHV
- IPA
- /ʔoː.ˈjeːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- enemy
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
o-YEV
- phraseyour reading level
a-MAR o-YEV
- clause
a-MAR o-YEV er-DOF a-SIG a-khal-LEK sha-LAL
- sentence
a-MAR o-YEV er-DOF a-SIG a-khal-LEK sha-LAL tim-la-E-mo naf-SHI a-RIK khar-BI to-ri-SHE-mo ya-DI
Exegesis
The opening verb amar {אָמַר | ʾā-mar} acts as a speech-introduction, assigning the forthcoming utterance to oyev {אוֹיֵב | ō-yēv}.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph-yod-bet
“to be hostile”
In context — Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, “I will pursue them; I will overtake them; I will divide the spoil; my soul will be filled with them. I will draw out my sword, and my hand will dispossess them.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 15:9, so the Hebrew word אוֹיֵ֛ב (oyev) 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.15.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.9.W2.S1) and character.