Exodus 16:9:1Exod.16.9.W1TAB
וַיֹ֤אמֶר
vayomer
“{And He} said”
- Transliteration
- va-YO-mer
- Extended
- vah-YOH-mehr
- IPA
- /waj.ˈjoː.mɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And He} said
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 | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-YO-mer
- phraseyour reading level
va-YO-mer mo-SHE
- clause
va-YO-mer mo-SHE el-a-ha-RON e-MOR el-KOL-a-DAT be-NEI yis-ra-EL kir-VOO lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-YO-mer mo-SHE el-a-ha-RON e-MOR el-KOL-a-DAT be-NEI yis-ra-EL kir-VOO lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH KI sha-MA ET te-lu-no-TEI-khem
Exegesis
The verse begins with the wayyiqtol form vayomer {וַיֹ֤אמֶר | way-yō-mer} ‘and He said,’ advancing the narrative.
Root and etymology
ʾ-m-raleph–mem–resh
“to speak”
In context — Exodus 16:9
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Speak to the assembly of all the sons of Israel: ‘Approach the LORD , for He has heard your complaints.’”
About this coordinate
Exodus 16:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 16:9, so the Hebrew word וַיֹ֤אמֶר (vayomer) 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.16.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.9.W1.S1) and character.