Exodus 16:10:6Exod.16.10.W6TAB
וַיִּפְנ֖וּ
vayifnu
“{And they} turned”
- Transliteration
- va-yif-NU
- Extended
- vah-yif-NOO
- IPA
- /vaj.jifˈnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And they} turned
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
va-yif-NU
- clause
va-ye-HI ke-dab-BER a-ha-RON el-kol-a-DAT be-nei-yis-ra-EL va-yif-NU el-ham-mid-BAR
- sentence
va-ye-HI ke-dab-BER a-ha-RON el-kol-a-DAT be-nei-yis-ra-EL va-yif-NU el-ham-mid-BAR ve-hin-NEH ke-VOD Ye-ho-VAH nir-AH be-a-NAN
Exegesis
The wayyiqtol vayifnu {וַיִּפְנוּ | wayyipnû} ‘and they turned’ denotes the congregation’s responsive movement toward ʾel ha-midbar {אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּר | ʾel-hammidbār}.
In context — Exodus 16:10
And it occurred, as Aaron was speaking to the entire assembly of Israel, that they turned toward the wilderness; and behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud .
About this coordinate
Exodus 16:10:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 16:10, so the Hebrew word וַיִּפְנ֖וּ (vayifnu) 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.16.10.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.10.W6.S1) and character.