Exodus 19:4:9Exod.19.4.W9TAB
נְשָׁרִ֔ים
nesharim
“eagles”
- Transliteration
- ne-sha-RIM
- Extended
- neh-shah-REEM
- IPA
- /nə.ʃaː.ˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- eagles
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ne-sha-RIM
- 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.
Root and etymology
Rootnun–shin–resh
“eagle”
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 19:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 19:4, so the Hebrew word נְשָׁרִ֔ים (nesharim) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.4.W9.S1) and character.