Exodus 19:11:1Exod.19.11.W1TAB
וְהָי֥וּ
vehayu
“{And} be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YU
- Extended
- veh-hah-YOO
- IPA
- /wəhaˈjuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And} be
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YU
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ha-YU ne-kho-NIM
- clause
ve-ha-YU ne-kho-NIM la-YOM ha-she-li-SHI
- sentence
ve-ha-YU ne-kho-NIM la-YOM ha-she-li-SHI KI ba-YOM ha-she-li-SHI ye-RED Ye-ho-VAH le-ee-NEI khol-ha-AM al-HAR si-NAI
Exegesis
The Hebrew clause begins with vehayu {וְהָי֥וּ | wə-hā-yû} ‘and they shall be,’ a Qal perfect with vav-consecutive indicating future-directive force, followed by the Niphal participle nekhonim {נְכֹנִ֖ים | nə-ḵō-nîm} ‘prepared,’ forming an instruction for communal readiness.
In context — Exodus 19:11
Let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down upon Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
About this coordinate
Exodus 19:11:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 19:11, so the Hebrew word וְהָי֥וּ (vehayu) 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.19.11.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.11.W1.S1) and character.