Exodus 16:9:8Exod.16.9.W8TAB
קִרְב֖וּ
kirvoo
“draw near”
- Transliteration
- kir-VOO
- Extended
- kir-VOO
- IPA
- /qir.ˈvuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- draw near
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
kir-VOO
- 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 plural imperative kirvu {קִרְב֖וּ | qir-bû} ‘come near’ summons the group, with lifne YHWH {לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה | lip̄-nê Yə-hō-wāh} ‘before the LORD’ marking divine presence.
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 16:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Exodus 16:9, so the Hebrew word קִרְב֖וּ (kirvoo) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.9.W8.S1) and character.