Exodus 19:4:8Exod.19.4.W8TAB
עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י
alkanfei
“on wings of”
- Transliteration
- al-kan-FEI
- Extended
- ahl-kahn-FEE
- IPA
- /ʕal.kan.ˈfeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- on wings of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-kan-FEI
- phraseyour reading level
al-kan-FEI ne-sha-RIM
- 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 construct phrase al-kanpê nešārîm {עַל־כַּנְפֵי נְשָׁרִים | ʿal-kan-pê ne-šā-rîm} ‘on wings of eagles’ serves as a vivid metaphor of divine protection.
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 19:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Exodus 19:4, so the Hebrew word עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י (alkanfei) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.4.W8.S1) and character.