Exodus 17:6:18Exod.17.6.W18TAB
זִקְנֵ֥י
zikney
“elders of”
- Transliteration
- zik-NEY
- Extended
- zihk-NEE
- IPA
- /ziqˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- elders of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
zik-NEY
- phraseyour reading level
zik-NEY yis-ra-EL
- clause
va-YA-as KEN mo-SHE le-ay-NEY zik-NEY yis-ra-EL
- sentence
hin-NEE o-MED le-fa-NE-kha SHAM al-ha-TSUR be-kho-REV ve-hi-KEE-ta va-TSUR ve-yats-OO mi-MEN-nu MA-yim ve-sha-TA ha-AM va-YA-as KEN mo-SHE le-ay-NEY zik-NEY yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The final phrase le’einei ziknei Yisrael {לְעֵינֵי זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | lə-ʿê-nê ziḳ-nê yiś-rā-ʾēl} ‘in the sight of the elders of Israel’ provides a testimonial frame. The consistent use of vav-consecutive forms underscores the swift progression from divine command to obedient action, while the spatial markers highlight Horeb as the site of provision.
In context — Exodus 17:6
Behold, I stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; you are to strike the rock, and water will emerge from it for the people to drink. And Moses acted accordingly in the sight of the elders of Israel.
About this coordinate
Exodus 17:6:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Exodus 17:6, so the Hebrew word זִקְנֵ֥י (zikney) 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.17.6.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.17.6.W18.S1) and character.