Exodus 18:4:9Exod.18.4.W9TAB
פַּרְעֹֽה׃
paro
“Pharaoh”
- Transliteration
- par-O
- Extended
- pahr-OH
- IPA
- /par.ˈʕoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Pharaoh
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
par-O
- phraseyour reading level
me-KHE-rev par-O
- clause
ki-e-lo-HE a-VI be-ez-RI va-yat-tsi-LE-ni me-KHE-rev par-O
- sentence
ve-SHEM ha-e-KHAD e-li-E-zer ki-e-lo-HE a-VI be-ez-RI va-yat-tsi-LE-ni me-KHE-rev par-O
Exegesis
The prepositional noun mecherev {מֵחֶרֶב | mē-ḥe-rev} denotes separation from danger, and paroh {פַּרְעֹה | par-ʿōh} identifies the oppressor. In English, the causal ki-clause is rendered with “for” or “because,” and the wayyiqtol sequence is expressed in the past tense to preserve narrative flow and underline divine intervention.
Root and etymology
r-ʿ-hresh–ayin–heh
“companion”
In context — Exodus 18:4
And the name of the other was Eliezer, for the God of my father was my help, and He delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh.
About this coordinate
Exodus 18:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 18:4, so the Hebrew word פַּרְעֹֽה׃ (paro) 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.18.4.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.18.4.W9.S1) and character.