Exodus 17:11:7Exod.17.11.W7TAB
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
yisrael
“Israel”
- Transliteration
- yis-ra-EL
- Extended
- yis-rah-EHL
- IPA
- /jis.raː.ˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- Israel
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yis-ra-EL
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ga-VAR yis-ra-EL
- 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 result clause uses the Qal perfect vegavar {וְגָבַר | wə-gā-var} with Yisrael {יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | yiś-rā-ʾēl} as subject.
Root and etymology
ś-r-hshin–resh–he
“to strive, contend”
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 17:11:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Exodus 17:11, so the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yisrael) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.17.11.W7.S1) and character.