Exodus 17:16:2Exod.17.16.W2TAB
כִּֽי־יָד֙
kiyad
“for a hand”
- Transliteration
- ki-YAD
- Extended
- kee-YAAD
- IPA
- /kiː.ˈjaːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- for a hand
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ki-YAD
- clause
va-YO-mer ki-YAD al-KES YAH mil-kha-MA la-ye-ho-VAH ba-a-ma-LEK
- sentence
va-YO-mer ki-YAD al-KES YAH mil-kha-MA la-ye-ho-VAH ba-a-ma-LEK mid-DOR DOR
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּֽי־ | kî} introduces a causal clause linked to Amalek’s aggression.
Root and etymology
y-dyod–dalet
“hand power”
In context — Exodus 17:16
And he said, “A hand is upon the throne of Yah ; the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 17:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 17:16, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יָד֙ (kiyad) 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.17.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.17.16.W2.S1) and character.