Exodus 16:21:6Exod.16.21.W6TAB
כְּפִ֣י
kefi
“according to”
- Transliteration
- ke-FI
- Extended
- keh-FEE
- IPA
- /kə.ˈfiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- according to
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ke-FI
- phraseyour reading level
ke-FI okh-LO
- clause
va-yil-ke-TU o-TO ba-BO-ker ba-BO-ker EESH ke-FI okh-LO
- sentence
va-yil-ke-TU o-TO ba-BO-ker ba-BO-ker EESH ke-FI okh-LO ve-KHAM ha-SHE-mesh ve-na-MAS
Exegesis
The measure expression kefi okhlo {כְּפִי אָכְלוֹ | kə-pî ʾoḵ-lô} ties the gathering to personal need.
In context — Exodus 16:21
They gathered it every morning, dawn after dawn, each man according to his eating ; when the heat of the sun rose, it melted.
About this coordinate
Exodus 16:21:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 16:21, so the Hebrew word כְּפִ֣י (kefi) 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.16.21.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.21.W6.S1) and character.