Exodus 19:5:4Exod.19.5.W4TAB
בְּקֹלִ֔י
behkoli
“my voice”
- Transliteration
- beh-ko-LI
- Extended
- beh-koh-LEE
- IPA
- /bə.qoːˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my voice
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
beh-ko-LI
- 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 phrase be-koli {בְּקֹלִי | bə-qō-lî} ‘in My voice’ identifies the summons’ source, while u-shemartem {וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם | wə-šə-mar-tem} ‘and you keep’ links obedience to covenant fidelity.
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 19:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 19:5, so the Hebrew word בְּקֹלִ֔י (behkoli) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.5.W4.S1) and character.