Exodus 17:11:1Exod.17.11.W1TAB
וְהָיָ֗ה
vehaya
“it would happen”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YA
- Extended
- veh-hah-YAA
- IPA
- /və.haː.ˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it would happen
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YA
- clause
ve-ha-YA ka-a-SHER ya-RIM mo-SHEH ya-DO ve-ga-VAR yis-ra-EL
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ka-a-SHER ya-RIM mo-SHEH ya-DO ve-ga-VAR yis-ra-EL ve-ka-a-SHER ya-NI-akh ya-DO ve-ga-VAR a-ma-LEK
Exegesis
The verse begins with the narrative formula vehayah {וְהָיָ֗ה | wə-hā-yāh} introducing the event.
In context — Exodus 17:11
Whenever Moses raised his hand, Israel prevailed ; but when he lowered his hand to rest, Amalek prevailed.
About this coordinate
Exodus 17:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 17:11, so the Hebrew word וְהָיָ֗ה (vehaya) 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.17.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.17.11.W1.S1) and character.