Exodus 19:5:1Exod.19.5.W1TAB
וְעַתָּ֗ה
veatta
“and now”
- Transliteration
- ve-at-TA
- Extended
- veh-aht-TAA
- IPA
- /wə.ʕatˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and now
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-at-TA
- clause
ve-at-TA im-sha-MO-a tish-meh-U beh-ko-LI oo-sheh-mar-TEM et-beh-ree-TI
- sentence
ve-at-TA im-sha-MO-a tish-meh-U beh-ko-LI oo-sheh-mar-TEM et-beh-ree-TI vi-heh-YI-tem LI seh-goo-LA mik-kol-ha-a-MIM ki-LI kol-ha-A-rets
Exegesis
The verse begins with ve-atta {וְעַתָּה | wə-ʿat-tāh} ‘and now’, marking a shift from narrative to covenantal stipulation.
In context — Exodus 19:5
Therefore, if you truly heed My voice and uphold My covenant, you will become a treasured possession for Me from among all nations, for the whole earth belongs to Me.
About this coordinate
Exodus 19:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 19:5, so the Hebrew word וְעַתָּ֗ה (veatta) 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.19.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.5.W1.S1) and character.