Exodus 19:4:12Exod.19.4.W12TAB
אֵלָֽי׃
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- eh-LAI
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- clause
va-e-SA et-KHEM al-kan-FEI ne-sha-RIM va-a-VI et-KHEM e-LAI
- sentence
a-TEM re-i-TEM a-SHER a-SI-ti le-mits-RA-yim va-e-SA et-KHEM al-kan-FEI ne-sha-RIM va-a-VI et-KHEM e-LAI
Exegesis
The final prepositional phrase ʾelai {אֵלָי | ʾê-lāy} ‘to me’ expresses the relational goal. In translation, the Hebrew perfect is rendered as simple past to convey completed action, and the wayyiqtol forms as past tense to maintain narrative flow.
In context — Exodus 19:4
You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I lifted you up on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me.
About this coordinate
Exodus 19:4:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Exodus 19:4, so the Hebrew word אֵלָֽי׃ (elai) 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.19.4.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.4.W12.S1) and character.