Exodus 17:11:5Exod.17.11.W5TAB
יָד֖וֹ
yado
“his hand”
- Transliteration
- ya-DO
- Extended
- yah-DOH
- IPA
- /jaː.ˈdoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his hand
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-DO
- 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
A temporal clause with kaasher {כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר | ka-ʾă-šer} governs the Hifil imperfect yarim {יָרִ֥ים | yā-rîm} “he lifts up” and its object yado {יָד֖וֹ | yā-dô} “his hand.”
Root and etymology
y-dyod–dalet
“hand power”
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 17:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 17:11, so the Hebrew word יָד֖וֹ (yado) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.17.11.W5.S1) and character.